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In this lesson plan, students will explore the differences between fiction and nonfiction using a Venn diagram to visualize their…
Lesson Plan – Fiction and Nonfiction Lesson Map (Reader Strategies Series)
In this lesson plan, students will explore the differences between fiction and nonfiction using a Venn diagram to visualize their comparison. Students will use a variety of nonfiction texts (like...
Scientists have discovered a new ant species! We need your help naming it! Created with scientists from the Southern Research…
Activity – Feeling Antsy
Scientists have discovered a new ant species! We need your help naming it! Created with scientists from the Southern Research Station who discovered a new species of ant, this handout...
Scientists ask questions about many small things found in nature, the way Dr. Jovan asked questions about moss. Small things,…
Try This! – Meet Dr. Jovan!
Scientists ask questions about many small things found in nature, the way Dr. Jovan asked questions about moss. Small things, like plants, rocks, soil, or animals, can tell scientists a...
In this FACTivity, you will build a physical representation, or a model, of a beaver dam. Some of the questions…
FACTivity – Logjams and Beaver Dams
In this FACTivity, you will build a physical representation, or a model, of a beaver dam. Some of the questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How can you...
In this FACTivity, you will learn what happens when something is overharvested and why sustainable harvesting is important. Materials: Harvest…
FACTivity – To Harvest or Not to Harvest
In this FACTivity, you will learn what happens when something is overharvested and why sustainable harvesting is important. Materials: Harvest Recording Activity Sheet (included) Writing utensil Large quantity of an...
In this FACTivity, you will become a land manager for a national forest. You will need to decide on the…
FACTivity – On the Fence
In this FACTivity, you will become a land manager for a national forest. You will need to decide on the best barrier options to protect quaking aspen forests. Materials: Pencils...
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: What similarities and differences do you notice between bird songs? How…
Alternate FACTivity – Invasion of the Song Catcher
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: What similarities and differences do you notice between bird songs? How does the way a song sounds have an effect on...
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How many birds do I notice in my schoolyard habitat? Materials:…
FACTivity – Invasion of the Song Snatcher
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How many birds do I notice in my schoolyard habitat? Materials: Bird Observation Tally Sheet (included) Pencil Clip board Binoculars (optional)...
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How does the seismic data compare between different States? What is…
Alternate FACTivity – All Over the Map
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How does the seismic data compare between different States? What is the seismic activity like in your State? What does the...
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How do the number of earthquakes from the 1990s compare to…
FACTivity – All Over the Map
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How do the number of earthquakes from the 1990s compare to the number of earthquakes in the 2000s? How do the...