• This interactive map displays near-real-time active fires globally from the past week using satellite data provided by NASA's Fire Information for Research Management System. 
• The map can be set to display all fires or only large fires, and points are color coded to identify how many days ago the fire was detected. 

Positives

• The map is simple and would be easy for students to navigate on their own. 
• The data is updated twice daily so the map remains accurate to real-time fire events. 
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have some basic geography knowledge in order to make sense of the map.

Differentiation

• Additional datasets from Resource Watch can be added to the map to view more than one at a time. For example, data for burned areas, fire weather, or other disaster events could be added so it displays simultaneously with the active fire data.
• This map could be used in a science class when learning about the connections between wildfires and climate change to demonstrate which areas of the world are impacted most.
• This map could be used in a geography class to discuss geographical trends related to climate change. 
• This youth story about wildfires could be used along with this resource to add a more personal element to the lesson or activity. 

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