2-3 Classroom Periods
In this FACTivity, you will conduct a survey asking adults how they feel about Federal employees’ management of public lands,…
In this FACTivity, you will conduct a survey asking adults how they feel about Federal employees’ management of public lands, particularly in terms of their handling of wildfires. If you...
In this FACTivity, you will research a recent natural disturbance that has been in the news in the past year.…
In this FACTivity, you will research a recent natural disturbance that has been in the news in the past year. Then you will write a story about the event and...
In this FACTivity, you will get together with other students and brainstorm a list of challenges or concerns at your…
In this FACTivity, you will get together with other students and brainstorm a list of challenges or concerns at your school. These can be ongoing challenges or a challenge the...
This is a 3-day lesson plan that can be used with any Natural Inquirer article to guide students through a…
This is a 3-day lesson plan that can be used with any Natural Inquirer article to guide students through a close-reading and analysis of the article.
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: How much water is transpired by a tree during daylight hours?
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: How much water is transpired by a tree during daylight hours?
The question you will explore in this FACTivity is: How does ozone in the troposphere and stratosphere impact Earth? Materials:…
The question you will explore in this FACTivity is: How does ozone in the troposphere and stratosphere impact Earth? Materials: Access to a library or internet for research Poster-making materials
In this FACTivity, students will investigate the soil in their school yard and some soil from home. Materials: At least…
In this FACTivity, students will investigate the soil in their school yard and some soil from home. Materials: At least 5 empty plastic bins 5 small hand trowels Magnifying lens...
In this lesson plan, students learn about bioenergy, then stage a debate in a town considering switching from fossil fuels…
In this lesson plan, students learn about bioenergy, then stage a debate in a town considering switching from fossil fuels to biomass.
The goal of this lesson plan is to help students identify key concepts and develop their own interpretations of what…
The goal of this lesson plan is to help students identify key concepts and develop their own interpretations of what they read. It includes 42 open-ended questions for them to...
The questions you will answer with this FACTivity are: Are earthworms a part of your schoolyard habitat? and How much…
The questions you will answer with this FACTivity are: Are earthworms a part of your schoolyard habitat? and How much difference exists among the types of soil-dwelling organisms that live...
