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In this FACTivity, you will create an illustration model of your schoolyard’s ecosystem. The question you will answer in this…
In this FACTivity, you will create an illustration model of your schoolyard’s ecosystem. The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How is a schoolyard ecosystem model similar to...
In this FACTivity, you will consider the recommendation made by the scientists in this study. You will also discuss the…
In this FACTivity, you will consider the recommendation made by the scientists in this study. You will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of following the scientists’ recommendation. You will...
In this FACTivity, you will research plants growing in your USDA hardiness zone and make predictions about how climate change…
In this FACTivity, you will research plants growing in your USDA hardiness zone and make predictions about how climate change may impact what plants will grow in your hardiness zone...
In “Knock on Wood,” you learned that prescribed fires are an important management tool used by land managers. Prescribed fires…
In “Knock on Wood,” you learned that prescribed fires are an important management tool used by land managers. Prescribed fires are different than wildland fires and have a variety of...
In this FACTivity, you will become a park manager and examine where to place trails in a fictional park according…
In this FACTivity, you will become a park manager and examine where to place trails in a fictional park according to the location of eagles’ nests. Materials: Graph paper (included)...
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How does a park in your area offer visitors (1) refuge…
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How does a park in your area offer visitors (1) refuge or stress relief, (2) inspiration or a spark to the...
The Scientific Models in Adaptive Management Natural Inquirer examines a variety of different research topics including how hiking activities affect…
The Scientific Models in Adaptive Management Natural Inquirer examines a variety of different research topics including how hiking activities affect nesting golden eagles, how natural resource managers identify management priorities,...
In “Grow Where You’re Planted,” students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival,…
In “Grow Where You’re Planted,” students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival, growth, and bud development timing. As part of the Moon...
The Woodsy Owl edition examines research on a variety of topics including how climate variation affects owls in the Southwest,…
The Woodsy Owl edition examines research on a variety of topics including how climate variation affects owls in the Southwest, research on visitors to natural and landscaped areas in urban...
The “Knock on Wood” monograph explores the complex relationships between carbon, fire, longleaf pine, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. Scientists conducted…
The “Knock on Wood” monograph explores the complex relationships between carbon, fire, longleaf pine, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. Scientists conducted a study to better understand the trade-offs of managing forests...