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Some scientists think that wildlife is mostly dependent on the immediate natural area in which it lives. The scientist in…
Some scientists think that wildlife is mostly dependent on the immediate natural area in which it lives. The scientist in this study was interested in exploring this idea because she...

To better understand songbird habitat, Dr. Saab wanted to look at the big picture. In this FACTivity, we are going…
To better understand songbird habitat, Dr. Saab wanted to look at the big picture. In this FACTivity, we are going to make observations at different scales, just like Dr. Saab....

In this FACTivity, you will build an insloping road to test your own model of erosion. Materials: Two large cardboard…
In this FACTivity, you will build an insloping road to test your own model of erosion. Materials: Two large cardboard boxes with lid flaps removed (around 30 inches square and...

Soil erosion and sedimentation reduce the diversity of the natural environment. When soil is eroded and sedimentation occurs, important nutrients…
Soil erosion and sedimentation reduce the diversity of the natural environment. When soil is eroded and sedimentation occurs, important nutrients are carried away from the soil. The scientists in this...

In this FACTivity, you will build an insloping road to test your own model of erosion. Materials: Two large cardboard…
In this FACTivity, you will build an insloping road to test your own model of erosion. Materials: Two large cardboard boxes with lid flaps removed (around 30 inches square and...

In this FACTivity, you will conduct your own evaluation of an educational resource – a Natural Inquirer (or Investi-gator) article!…
In this FACTivity, you will conduct your own evaluation of an educational resource – a Natural Inquirer (or Investi-gator) article! You will tabulate the results of your survey and create...

Slab avalanches are the most dangerous kind of avalanche. A slab is a layer of new snow sitting on top…
Slab avalanches are the most dangerous kind of avalanche. A slab is a layer of new snow sitting on top of a layer of snow, called a weak layer. Scientists...

One job of wilderness managers is to teach people how to behave when they visit a wilderness area. One of…
One job of wilderness managers is to teach people how to behave when they visit a wilderness area. One of the ways students learn about how to behave when they...

In this FACTivity, you will conduct your own evaluation of an educational resource – a Natural Inquirer (or Investi-gator) article!…
In this FACTivity, you will conduct your own evaluation of an educational resource – a Natural Inquirer (or Investi-gator) article! You will tabulate the results of your survey and create...

In this FACTivity, you will compare two different kinds of soil. Materials: Two shallow cardboard boxes (about 16″ long) Two…
In this FACTivity, you will compare two different kinds of soil. Materials: Two shallow cardboard boxes (about 16″ long) Two different soil samples that fit inside the cardboard boxes, one...