Summary
Mark shows a powerful firefighting drone designed to fight fires in ways ground crews can't. It's a look at engineering built to reduce the harm from a natural hazard.
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
Wildfires are a natural hazard that's hard and dangerous to fight. This drone is engineered to reach fires and reduce their damage more safely.
- What natural hazard is this invention designed to fight?
- How does the drone do a job that's dangerous for people?
- What trade-offs might come with using drones instead of ground crews?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: natural hazard, wildfire, engineering, impact.
Try it: Name a natural hazard where you live. Sketch one tool or plan that could reduce its impact on people.