Investigating fire – question bank

An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about fire and places where their answers can be found.

The article Investigating fire – introduction has links to further resources and student activities.

Q. What is fire?

• What is fire?

Q. Are all fires the same?

• Fire behaviour

Q. What is smoke?

• What is smoke?

Q. How can we control or manage fire?

• Managing rural fire risk

• Detecting fire

• The fire danger sign and Bernie

• Low-flammability plants could help our homes survive bushfires

Q. What do scientists study about fire?

• Slowing the burning

• A truck and a tunnel

• Fire and people

• Fire behaviour in the outdoors

• Managing fire risk in the outdoors

• Invasive weeds and wildfires

Q. What are chemical fire retardants?

• Slowing the burning

• Chemical fire retardants

Q. What are some of the issues involved with chemical fire retardants?

• Chemical fire retardants

Q. How do fire managers decide where to put the arrow on the fire danger sign?

• Managing fire risk in the outdoors

• The fire danger sign and Bernie