{"id":404,"date":"2017-01-22T23:39:04","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T23:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/?p=3874"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:57:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:57:17","slug":"fired-up-for-best-week-1-bestology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2017\/01\/22\/fired-up-for-best-week-1-bestology\/","title":{"rendered":"Fired Up For BEST \u2013 Week 1 bESTology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\">Fired Up for BEST \u2013 Week 1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Fire-and-Rescue.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Fire-and-Rescue-150x150.png\" alt=\"Fire and Rescue\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Fire-and-Rescue-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Fire-and-Rescue-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Fire-and-Rescue.png 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s get FIRED up for BEST 2017 \u2013 <em>Crossfire, Fire and Rescue<\/em>. Ready for some BLAZING activities? Here we go!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Humans have been huddling around fires for thousands of years. The element of fire has been and remains a beneficial tool for humans in a number of ways. From very basic essentials (heat, cooking, light and energy) to modern living amenities, fire plays one of the most important roles in our daily lives. Unfortunately, when fire is out of control it has unintentional effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Crossfire 2017<\/em> will embrace the world of Fire and Rescue and the importance of first responders. bESTology will spark your interest and ignite your world of knowledge!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Note: Each week of bESTology will contain <u>hints<\/u> of the upcoming game Crossfire, Fire and Rescue. Happy searching!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/nwacfire\/home\/terminology.html\">Fire Terminology<\/a> \u2013 National Park Service<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/news-and-research\/news-and-media\/press-room\/reporters-guide-to-fire-and-nfpa\/glossary\">Fire and Rescue Terminology<\/a> \u2013 National Fire Protection Association<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_firefighting\">Glossary of Fire Terminology<\/a> \u2013 Wikipedia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Idiom\">Idiom<\/a> \u2013 Wikipedia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2017\/01\/22\/the-higher-purpose-of-doodling\/\">The Higher Purpose of Doodling<\/a> \u2013 CBS video<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flammability\">Flammability<\/a> &#8211; Wikipedia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fpl.fs.fed.us\/documnts\/fplrn\/fplrn186.pdf\">Surface Flammability of Wood Based Products<\/a> \u2013 U.S. Dept. of Agriculture<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engineeringtoolbox.com\/melting-temperature-metals-d_860.html\">Melting Temps of Metals<\/a> \u2013 Engineers Tool Box<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.befunky.com\/features\/collage-maker\/\">Create a Collage<\/a> \u2013 Free Online Tool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B2O9SLjvmLHQaTVCWkxMX0RLR1U\/view?usp=sharing\">BEST Consumable Kit List 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\"><strong>Firestorm of Brainstorming:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With a partner, list 25 phrases or idioms associated with fire, i.e., liar, liar pants on fire, ring of fire and money to burn. Once complete, choose your top three phrases and research the history of how the phrase evolved. For example, liar, liar pants on fire is believed to have come from a poem written in 1810, by William Blake, titled \u201cThe Liar\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Show your list to friends and family and ask them to add additional phrases or idioms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\"><strong>Fire and Rescue Journal:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sharpen your pencil; it\u2019s time to Doodle! Expand your fire and rescue vocabulary by reviewing the above terminology resources. Open your journal and doodle a page about fire and rescue. Your doodling should include words as well as sketches associated with each word. Grab a set of colored pencils to add a blazing touch to your doodle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\"><strong>BEST Connection:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Review the 2016 BEST Consumable Kit list and determine which items are sensitive to heat and fire and discuss how to reduce the flammability of each. Identify the melting or burn temperature for various kit items and predict the highest temperature a BEST robot could remain functional. Don\u2019t let your robot go up in smoke!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\"><strong>Community Connection:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No smoke in your eyes this week! For five consecutive days, capture photos of objects associated with fire and rescue in your community! Assemble a photo collage and post on the BEST Facebook page. Include your school name and city. Let\u2019s create a firestorm of photos!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\"><strong><em>Hot Topic in the News this Week:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A research team at Stanford University developed a unique way to prevent battery fires. Search online to learn more about their mini fire extinguisher for cell phone batteries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\"><strong><em>A Burning Question for a Firefighter: \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Upon arriving to a fire, how do you determine the #1 priority? \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ad0707;\"><em>(We encourage teams to contact a fire fighter or visit a fire station and ask this question. Record the answer in your journal)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy:<\/strong> add, ask, assemble, capture, choose, collect, create, determine, discuss, expand, include, identify, list, open, post, predict, research, review, search, show, sketch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Workforce Skills:<\/strong> reading comprehension, active listening, critical thinking, speaking, writing, evaluation of material resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #bf0b0b;\">Download a PDF copy of bESTology Week 1<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B4Zn0esNNU9KMTNMTFY2UUlpbEE\/view?usp=sharing\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Be sure to click on the LIKE button and share bESTology with others.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>While the information contained in this website has been compiled from sources believed to be current and reliable, Friends of BEST in Alabama, Inc. (FBA) cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions or content changes. Links made from this website are to reputable organizations at the time of posting. However, FBA cannot be held responsible for content on such linked websites. The existence of such links does not represent an endorsement by FBA of any views expressed or products or services offered.<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bESTology-logos-for-bottom.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bESTology-logos-for-bottom-300x90.png\" alt=\"bESTology logos for bottom\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bESTology-logos-for-bottom-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bESTology-logos-for-bottom.png 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fired Up for BEST &ndash; Week 1<br \/>\nLet&rsquo;s get FIRED up for BEST 2017 &ndash; Crossfire, Fire and Rescue. Ready for some BLAZING activities? Here we go!<br \/>\nHumans have been huddling around fires for thousands of years. The element of fire has been and remains a beneficial tool for humans in a number of ways. From very basic essentials (heat, cooking, light and energy) to modern living amenities, fire plays one of the most important roles in our daily lives. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[345],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bestology-2017"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":405,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404\/revisions\/405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}