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Yard Sale! How Trees Affect the Selling Price of Houses
The scientists in this study were interested in knowing whether the benefits provided by trees are valued by people buying a new house. They also wanted to know how much money those benefits are worth.
Yard Sale! How Trees Affect the Selling Price of Houses
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The question you will answer with this FACTivity is: According to your own research, do your findings support the findings of this study, that increased tree cover around a home...FACTivity – Yard Sale!
The question you will answer with this FACTivity is: According to your own research, do your findings support the findings of this study, that increased tree cover around a home... -
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Glossary
View All Glossaryaerial
(er ē ǝl): Of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere.
average
(av (ǝ) rij): A value that is computed by dividing the sum of a set of terms by the number of terms.
dissertation
(di sǝr tā shǝn): An extended usually written treatment of a subject, specifically one submitted for a doctorate.
economic
(ek ǝ nä mik): Of, relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
equation
(i kwā zhǝn): A statement of the equality of two mathematical expressions.
habitat
(ha bә tat): The place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows.
indicator
(in dǝ kā tǝr): Something that acts as a sign, symptom, or index of.
natural resource
(na ch(ǝ) rǝl rē sȯrs): A feature or phenomenon in nature that enhances the quality of human life.
relationship
(ri lā shǝn ship): The state of being connected through a relation that is known or can be discovered.
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Note To Educators
The Forest Service's Mission
The Forest Service’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. For more than 100 years, our motto has been “caring for the land and serving people.” The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), recognizes its responsibility to be engaged in efforts to connect youth to nature and to promote the development of science-based conservation education programs and materials nationwide.
What Is the Natural Inquirer?
Natural Inquirer is a science education resource journal to be used by students in grade 6 and up. Natural Inquirer contains articles describing environmental and natural resource research conducted by Forest Service scientists and their cooperators. These scientific journal articles have been reformatted to meet the needs of middle school students. The articles are easy to understand, are aesthetically pleasing to the eye, contain glossaries, and include hands-on activities. The goal of Natural Inquirer is to stimulate critical reading and thinking about scientific inquiry and investigation while teaching about ecology, the natural environment, and natural resources.
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Meet the Scientists
Introduces students to the scientists who did the research. This section may be used in a discussion about careers in science.
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What Kinds of Scientist Did This Research?
Introduces students to the scientific disciplines of the scientists who conducted the research.
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Thinking About Science
Introduces something new about the scientific process, such as a scientific habit of mind or procedures used in scientific studies.
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Thinking About the Environment
Introduces the environmental topic being addressed in the research.
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Introduction
Introduces the problem or question that the research addresses.
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Method
Describes the method the scientists used to collect and analyze their data.
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Findings & Discussion
Describes the results of the analysis. Addresses the findings and places them into the context of the original problem or question.
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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.
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Number Crunches
Presents an easy math problem related to the research.
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Glossary
Defines potentially new scientific or other terms to students. The first occurrence of a glossary word is bold in the text.
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Citation
Gives the original article citation with an internet link to the original article.
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FACTivity
Presents a hands-on activity that emphasizes something presented in the article.
Science Education Standards
You will find a listing of education standards which are addressed by each article at the back of each publication and on our website.
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