Fire Science

An introduction to the chemistry of combustion. Highlights historical uses of fire and the importance of fire in today's civilization. Experiments explain the concepts of fuel, oxidation, kindling temperature and spontaneous combustion. Churchill-Wexler classroom short is designed to introduced youngsters to the magic of combustion. The film highlights historical uses of fire and the importance of fire in today's civilization. Animation visualizes the molecular action of a burning fuel whose carbon and hydrogen atoms combine with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy in the form of heat and light. The film concludes with nifty experiments that attempt explain the dodgy concepts of fuel, oxidation, kindling temperature and spontaneous combustion.