Our Mission:
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a
non-profit, tax exempt, educational institution....

Educational Links
for: Kids • Parents • Teachers

Education is a key component in mission of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. Although we provide a variety of group tours and educational programs, we hope to “spark” a visitor's curiosity. and encouraged them to explore the topic further.

With that in mind, we have linked to a variety of educational resources and websites -- places for kids, parents, and teachers and lesson planners to fan that “spark” into a burning curiosity.

“Awaken people's curiosity. It is enough to open minds, do not overload them. Put there just a spark.”

-- Anatole France

Links for Kids

United States Fire Administration Kids Page

Sparky the Fire Dog

Smokey Bear

Tour a Fire Engine
(Interactive flash tour of a modern fire engine)

Firefighters Protective Clothing
(Interactive flash tour of a a firefighter's gear)

How Stuff Works Series:

How "Fire" Works
How "Wildfires" Work
How "Fire Extinguishers" Work
How "Fire Engines" Work
How Smoke Detectors Works
Why does smoke come from a fire?

Parents

Museums & Learning: A Guide for Family Visits to Museums

The Perpetual Preschool: Fire Safety
(Fire Snacks, Songs, Art & Science Projects, Games, Misc.)

Fire Safety - songs, books, art projects

Teachers (lesson planners)

About Face: Social Studies Lesson Plan
Firefighting and Community in Colonial America

AskERIC Lesson Plan:
Fire Fighters At Work (grades 1 and 2)

AskERIC Lesson Plan:
Fire and Fire Prevention A Thematic Unit Plan
(grades 2-3)

University of Illinois Primary School
Exploring Fire Safety (pre-K Classroom lessons)

Education World
Fire Safety: Activities to Spark Learning!

Newton's Apple: Teacher's Guides
Video and Teacher Guide: Firefighting

Scholastic press (printable, reproducible activity sheets):
Teachers Guide: Heroes (grades k-2)
Meet a firefighter and find out what it takes to do the job
The special clothes that firefighters wear to keep them safe
Discover what equipment firefighters use to put out fires
Read a story, then record the steps firefighters use
Planning an escape route from your home in case of fire

Science Activities

AskERIC Lesson Plan:
How Fires Burn - The Fire Triangle

Newton's Apple: Teacher's Guides FIREFIGHTING
How do fires start and why can they spread so quickly?

How can I make a fire extinguisher?