Wildfire prevention teacher resources
Please note: Wildfire prevention education materials are available for Minnesota educators only.
Wildfire Prevention School Program
Audience: Grades pre-K–6
Description: This program was developed in 1989 as a binder and tapes for foresters to use as a guide to giving fire prevention programs at schools. Many of the tapes are out of print. The binder was redesigned and repackaged in 1993 as individual, grade-specific booklets for teachers. Each grade level booklet contains three lessons that include background information, activities, and resources. Grade levels pre-K, kindergarten, 1, and 3 include flannel board story cutouts as part of an activity. Curriculum guide
Firewise Communities: Reducing the Risk of Wildfire
Audience: Grades 8-12
Description: Students analyze their community for wildfire-prone property using aerial photos and geographic information system (GIS) software provided by the DNR. Students may also do ground assessments in high fire-risk areas and compile a community report.Find out more about this project
Smokey Bear educational materials grades K–6
Smokeyr & Friends BeaActivities 
Audience: Grades K–2
Description: Activities introduces grade K–2 students to Smokey Bear's Five Rules for Wildfire Prevention using an exciting, hands-on program that can be integrated into existing curriculum. Program includes a complete K–2 Teacher's Guide and a Smokey Bear Activity Book. Enhance the program by showing "A Day in the Forest with Smokey Bear" video and create a play using the "Smokey & His Friends" script.
- Complete K-2 Teacher’s Guide
- Smokey Bear Activity Book
- Video (English) (Spanish)
- Smokey Bear & Friends Stick Puppets and Stage
- Smokey Bear & Friends Script
A Day in the Forest With Smokey Bear DVD-ROM
Audience: Grades K–2
Description: This colorful 3-D animated story is both fun and educational for children to watch, with a variety of prevention concepts presented throughout the storyline. The video is a great story and tool that will enable teachers to introduce Smokey Bear and his wildfire prevention message to students. Available in English and Spanish, the DVD comes complete with activities and curriculum resources.
Video Only: Download English(91MB) | Download Spanish(91.5MB)
Children's Fire Safety Activity Book
Audience: Grades 1–3
Description: This activity book, available from the Smokey Bear program, is filled with photocopy-ready word games, mazes, and coloring sheets that focus on fire safety.
Children's Fire Safety Coloring Book
Audience: Grades 1–3
Description: This book teaches students Smokey Bear's five rules for fire prevention.
Educational Poster Set
This set of 15 20"x20" full-color posters from the Smokey Bear program help students with basic plant and animal identification while building an appreciation for the natural world. You may order up to 5 posters from the following series: State Trees, Animals, Footprints, Fungi, Fish, Lizards, Snakes, Insects, Flowers, Birds, Butterflies, and Nocturnal animals. (View the posters.)
Note: Smokey Bear materials are available for Minnesota educators only.
Other classroom materials
The following Smokey Bear items are available in limited quantities for the classroom when lessons include fire safety and wildfire prevention messages:
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Item availability may vary, and new materials may also be available. Items are generally appropriate for grades K–5. Contact your local DNR Forestry office or DNR Information Center 651-296-6157 or 888-646-6367.
Note: Smokey Bear materials are available for Minnesota educators only.