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  • PDF Preview of Broadcast/Podcast Lesson Plan
    In this lesson plan, pairs of students will create a 60- to 90-minute radio broadcast/podcast based on the article. Creating…
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    Lesson Plan – Make Your Own Broadcast/Podcast

  • PDF Preview of THIEVES Chart Lesson Plan
    Give each student or group a copy of the THIEVES chart reproduced at the end of the lesson plan PDF.…
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    Lesson Plan – THIEVES Chart Guided Reading

  • Black and white illustration of a giant watering a forest with a watering can.
    Until the early 1950s, people mined copper, gold, and silver in the Beartooth Mountains in Montana. During mining operations, the…
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    Let Nature Take Its Course: Helping the Environment Take Care of Itself

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "Let Nature Take Its Course"
    Until the early 1950s, people mined copper, gold, and silver in the Beartooth Mountains in Montana. During mining operations, the…
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    Let Nature Take Its Course: Helping the Environment Take Care of Itself (Spanish)

  • Article caver for Let's Clear the Air. It is a drawing of fireman working in a forest after a fire.
    Smoke from wildland fires contains hundreds of chemicals. These chemicals can be gases, liquids, or solid forms. The effects of…
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    Let’s Clear the Air: The Danger of Forest Fire Smoke to Firefighters

  • Article caver for Let's Clear the Air. It is a drawing of fireman working in a forest after a fire.
    Smoke from wildland fires contains hundreds of chemicals. These chemicals can be gases, liquids, or solid forms. The effects of…
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    Let’s Clear the Air: The Danger of Forest Fire Smoke to Firefighters (Spanish)

  • Illustration of a wooden house and smoky sky
    When lightning or other forms of ignition start a fire in a forest, there is a chance of a wildfire. Wildfires may be started…
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    Liar, Liar, House on Fire! The Relationship Between Trees, Wildland Fire, and Damage to Homes

  • Illustration of a wooden house and smoky sky
    When lightning or other forms of ignition start a fire in a forest, there is a chance of a wildfire. Wildfires may be started…
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    Liar, Liar, House on Fire! The Relationship Between Trees, Wildland Fire, and Damage to Homes (Spanish)

  • The first page of the article "Lights, Camera, Tracks" featuring an opossum walking on top of a fence.
    In this article, scientists examine different land uses, from urban to suburban to rural landscapes, and their effects on wildlife.…
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    Lights, Camera, Tracks! The Presence of Mammals in Residential Yards

  • The cover for 'Lion in Wait' article. The main image is a photo of two men scuba diving and studying a lionfish.
    Over the past decade, humans have introduced two species of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) into the Atlantic…
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    Lion In Wait: How Citizens Helped Scientists Identify a Rapid Invasion of Lionfish

  • A black and white photo of a rocky, mountain landscape fills the background. Across the top third of the image are three smaller photos: the first is of people whitewater rafting, the second is a pile of pinecones, and the third is a woman in profile. There is text at the top of the image which says "Spring 1999, Volume 1, Number 2" and across the middle which says "The Natural Inquirer: A Research and Science Education Journal". On the bottom half of the image is a black outline of a magnifying glass.
    National forests, parks, and other wildland areas are provided by state and federal governments for the use and enjoyment of all Americans.…
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    Lions and Tigers and Bears–Oh My! Understanding Wildland Visitation

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "Lions and Tigers and Bears - Oh My!"
    National forests, parks, and other wildland areas are provided by state and federal governments for the use and enjoyment of all Americans.…
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    Lions and Tigers and Bears–Oh My! Understanding Wildland Visitation (Spanish)