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For this FACTivity, you will answer the question: What is the relationship between tree height and the diameter at breast…
For this FACTivity, you will answer the question: What is the relationship between tree height and the diameter at breast height (DBH)? In other words, when trees get taller, does...

In 1956, the United States established a national park on one of the Virgin Islands. The United Nations named the national park a Biosphere…
In 1956, the United States established a national park on one of the Virgin Islands. The United Nations named the national park a Biosphere Reserve in 1976. To help manage the park as a Biosphere Reserve,...

In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted…
In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted to know if different trees contribute different amounts of nutrients...

For this FACTivity, you will answer the question: What is the difference between having a 50 percent chance of having…
For this FACTivity, you will answer the question: What is the difference between having a 50 percent chance of having something happen and having less or more than a 50...

Tropical streams provide many benefits to people and animals. For river shrimp that spend part of their life in the…
Tropical streams provide many benefits to people and animals. For river shrimp that spend part of their life in the mountain streams, the streams provide a place to reproduce and...

In this FACTivity, you will create a concept map to show what you’ve learned about flammulated owls and their habitat…
In this FACTivity, you will create a concept map to show what you’ve learned about flammulated owls and their habitat needs. Materials: Paper Writing utensil This is the Spanish version...

When pairs of flammulated owls get ready to reproduce, they must find a place to build their nest. They need…
When pairs of flammulated owls get ready to reproduce, they must find a place to build their nest. They need a location convenient to a food supply suitable for baby...

In this FACTivity, you will create a concept map to show what you’ve learned about flammulated owls and their habitat…
In this FACTivity, you will create a concept map to show what you’ve learned about flammulated owls and their habitat needs. Materials: Paper Writing utensil

In this FACTivity, you will learn how to improve your observation skills and think about how scientists use observation. In…
In this FACTivity, you will learn how to improve your observation skills and think about how scientists use observation. In order to learn about trout habitat, the scientists in this...

Cutthroat trout are a type of salmon. The scientists in this study wanted to find out if cutthroat trout behave…
Cutthroat trout are a type of salmon. The scientists in this study wanted to find out if cutthroat trout behave like other salmonids. Other salmonids had been found to swim...