Explainer: How and Why Fires Burn

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article explains the science behind why and how fire burns. The article describes why fire is not considered matter and what is required for fire to burn, as well as how the atoms rearrange themselves during the combustion process.

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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/explainer-how-and-why-fires-burn?mode=topic&context=60

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: informational text, text complexity, fire, flame, atom, combustion, chemical reaction, matter, burn

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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