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Students are assigned different sections of a Natural Inquirer article and work together to create a summary. This lesson plan can be…
Students are assigned different sections of a Natural Inquirer article and work together to create a summary. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article.
Students learn how to note important parts of a text by highlighting sentences that help them answer the Reflection Section…
Students learn how to note important parts of a text by highlighting sentences that help them answer the Reflection Section questions. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural...
“Stealing Bundles” introduces students to a diversity of natural resource science and engineering careers in the Forest Service, as well…
“Stealing Bundles” introduces students to a diversity of natural resource science and engineering careers in the Forest Service, as well as introduce students to the diversity of people who are...
Today, Smokey continues to teach people of all ages about the importance of preventing wildfires. Just how effective is Smokey’s…
Today, Smokey continues to teach people of all ages about the importance of preventing wildfires. Just how effective is Smokey’s message? The scientists in this study were interested in learning...
The following 70 words can be used for a spelling bee in your classroom. Each of these 70 words (or…
The following 70 words can be used for a spelling bee in your classroom. Each of these 70 words (or phrases) was used in the “A Burning Question” monograph.
In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of…
In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of wood.
Scientists know little about the movement of litter and dead wood from forests to rivers in mountainous temperate ecosystems. Studying…
Scientists know little about the movement of litter and dead wood from forests to rivers in mountainous temperate ecosystems. Studying this movement is one way that scientists can better understand...
In this activity, students will assemble a team of five scientists to best address a given scenario.
In this activity, students will assemble a team of five scientists to best address a given scenario.
In this FACTivity, you will create a forest management plan for a 1-hectare (or 1-acre) forest. You will make this…
In this FACTivity, you will create a forest management plan for a 1-hectare (or 1-acre) forest. You will make this plan by using the Planning Your Own Forest Graphic Organizer....
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: Which land cover best protects water quality and why? Materials: 3…
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: Which land cover best protects water quality and why? Materials: 3 paint roller pans Shovel 3/4 cup liquid kitchen oil (such...
