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Learn about estimation through modeling of a forest fire. This activity allows the user to burn a virtual forest, then estimate the number, the percent, or the fraction of trees burned. Fire Assessment is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

This worksheet is for use with the lesson Advanced Fire (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/AdvancedFire/).

This worksheet is for use with the activity Fire Assessment (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/FireAssessment/).

This worksheet is for use with the activity Advanced Fire (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AdvancedFire/).

This worksheet is for use with the activity Advanced Fire (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AdvancedFire/).

This worksheet is for use with the lesson Estimating With Fire (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/EstimatingWithFire/).

Run a simulation of how a fire will spread through a stand of trees, learning about probability and chaos. Parameters: Probability that a tree catches fire if its neighbor is on fire.

This worksheet is for use with the Fire! activity (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Fire/).

Utilizes and reinforces concepts of probability, mean, line plots, experimental data, and chaos in analyzing a forest fire simulation.

This worksheet is for use with the Directable Fire activity (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/DirectableFire/).

Run a simulation of how a fire spreads through a stand of trees, learning about probability and chaos. Track the results of multiple burns and use the data to draw conclusions.

This worksheet is for use with the Directable Fire activity (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/DirectableFire/).

Students use probability to determine how likely it is for each tree in a small simulated forest to catch on fire.

Introduces students to probability simulation, allowing them to explore computer modeling while learning about probability.