• Meet the Scientists

  Introduces students to the scientists who did the research. This section may be used in a discussion about careers in science.

• What Kinds of Scientist Did This Research?

  Introduces students to the scientific disciplines of the scientists who conducted the research.

• Thinking About Science

  Introduces something new about the scientific process, such as a scientific habit of mind or procedures used in scientific studies.

• Thinking About the Environment

  Introduces the environmental topic being addressed in the research.

• Introduction

  Introduces the problem or question that the research addresses.

• Method

  Describes the method the scientists used to collect and analyze their data.

• Findings & Discussion

  Describes the results of the analysis. Addresses the findings and places them into the context of the original problem or question.

• Reflection Section

  Presents questions aimed at stimulating critical thinking about what has been read or predicting what might be presented in the next section. These questions are placed at the end of each of the main article sections.

• Number Crunches

  Presents an easy math problem related to the research.

• Glossary

  Defines potentially new scientific or other terms to students. The first occurrence of a glossary word is bold in the text.

• Citation

  Gives the original article citation with an internet link to the original article.

• FACTivity

  Presents a hands-on activity that emphasizes something presented in the article.

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