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INVESTIGATION: PG # 33
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INVESTIGATION: PG # 33
Making & testing a fire extinguisher.
Your teacher will provide you required things. (May
be)
You will make a fire. Think about safety.
Everything is visible in the picture.

Q: Did your fire extinguisher put out the fire?

Ans: HW
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INVESTIGATION: PG # 33
Copy & complete the following table. Write your
observations.
Fuel Observations by Observations using
using chalk & water
vinegar

Wood

Paper

Twigs
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INVESTIGATION: PG # 33
Repeat the investigation using water as fire extinguisher.
Compare the 2 fire extinguishers that you used.

Q: Which fire extinguisher worked best other

than?

Ans: HW
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TELL: PG # 33
Q: What did you remove from
the fire triangle?

Ans: I removed oxygen from

the fire triangle.
TELL: PG # 34
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Q: What do you need to start a

fire? Think about the fire
triangle.

Ans: We need Fuel, Ignition &

Oxygen to start a fire.
INFO: PG # 34
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Burning is a combustion reaction.

Combustion is used to generate

electricity & power to run
different machines, cars &
busses.
FIRE KILLS! PG # 34
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Fire is dangerous.
- Thousands of people are killed &
injured in fires at homes & markets.
- Fire of a home can reach 1000 C. 0

- Maximum recorded temperature is

2000 0C.
- 80% deaths are caused by home fires
& can be avoided.
AMAZING FACT… PG # 34
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- Use of fire is prehistoric.

- People remained using fire
from early life.
- People remained using fire for
farming.
 FIRE DRILLS & TASK: PG # 35
In case of fire, we should know whato do &
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where to go. This is called Fire Drill.

Just imagine that the fire suddenly broke out at

your home. Ask your family how to escape.
Make ypur own plan & show it to your family.

A Hazard is a risk of danger.

Somw places may have hazards to cook or boil
water.
 TELL: PG # 35
Q: Which room do you think is more likely to have a
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fire risk? Explain.

Ans:
I think kitchen or any wooden room having
open electrical or fire place has more
chances of fire. Wood, wool, cotton &
plastics ar very common things in a home.
These are flammable things.
 HOME TASK: PG # 35
Design a leaflet or poster with safety
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instructions other than mentioned on

your textbook page # 35.

Paste the poster at the door of kitchen

Distribute the leaflet among your family

members or friends
 Q/ANS: PG # 35
Q 1: Write down 1 example of
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reversible reaction.
Ans:
Water changes to ice/steam
Ice/steam changes to water
 Q/ANS: PG # 35
Q 2: Write down 2 examples of irreversible
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reaction.
Ans:
Wood /paper burn completely &
change into ash

Cooked cup of tea will not change

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