FACTivity – Liar, Liar, House on Fire (Spanish)

FACTivity – Liar, Liar, House on Fire (Spanish)Math · Middle School Math · Grades 6–8Activity

The problem you will solve with this FACTivity is: What are the potential wildfire problems with a particular home’s landscape plan? Topics: Active Forest Management, Fire, Defensible Space, Drawing to Scale, Homes, Landscaping, Wildfire Preparation.

From USDA Forest Service, Natural Inquirer · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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