Hourglass Lake Fire Challenge - El reto del incendio del lago Hourglass
In this bilingual scenario-based roleplay game, students work in three “zone response teams” to solve community challenges that arise during the course of a wildfire event by using available individual and community resources.
Printed copies of the game are available now. We ask for a donation in exchange to cover our cost. If you are interested in getting a professionally printed copy of the game, please email ceee@colorado.edu with your name, shipping address, and request for a game, and/or game with an extension kit. As of March 2025, printed games will be available in September 2025 due to a prolonged printing schedule.
- For an Hourglass Lake Fire Challenge that can be played with up to 18 participants, please donate $55 (includes shipping and handling).
- For a Hourglass Lake Fire Challenge Game & Extension Kit that can be played with up to 36 participants, please donate $85 (includes shipping and handling).
Context for Use
This lesson is best used after the wildfire hazard lesson in the HEART Force curricular unit, for students to apply their learning and respond to a hypothetical wildfire in their own community.
Preceding lessons:
- Middle School Colorado Wildfire Lesson
- High School Colorado Wildfire Lesson
Potential lessons to follow include:
Note: If your community has recently experience a wildfire, consider using the Wildfire Resilience Game as an alternative.
How to Play the Wildfire Response Game
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What Students Will Do
- Evaluate information on wildfire conditions to appropriately use community resources to respond to a wildfire in their community by assessing the causes and effects of extreme wildfires.
- Design solutions to address wildfire risks using a system model of a community wildfire response effort.
Teaching Materials
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Description
In this bilingual scenario-based roleplay game, students will solve the challenges that their community faces during the course of an extreme wildfire event by using available individual and community resources. Students work in three “zone response teams” to determine the responses they will take in each round as the wildfire situation evolves. Students use resource cards to respond to increasing wildfire severity and to unanticipated challenges that arise.
