2-3 Classroom Periods

In this FACTivity, you will answer the following question: Does viewing a photograph of a flower provide a benefit to…
In this FACTivity, you will answer the following question: Does viewing a photograph of a flower provide a benefit to students taking a math quiz? The following are methods you...

In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and summarization and explanation skills. Students will role-play…
In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and summarization and explanation skills. Students will role-play as members of the Natural Inquirer Twitter Team (now X...

This lesson plan introduces students to The World’s Forests 2 and walks them through each section of the journal. Students…
This lesson plan introduces students to The World’s Forests 2 and walks them through each section of the journal. Students will examine the 5 topics the journal addresses. This features...

The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the range of an animal?
The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the range of an animal?

The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the geographic distribution of a particular tree species?
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the geographic distribution of a particular tree species?

The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How does dendrochronology help us understand the environment in which a…
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How does dendrochronology help us understand the environment in which a tree lives?

This lesson plan introduces the scientific process and guides students through an Investi-gator article using the K-W-L method. This lesson…
This lesson plan introduces the scientific process and guides students through an Investi-gator article using the K-W-L method. This lesson plan can be used with any Investi-gator or Natural Inquirer...

In small groups (or individually), students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and write a letter to the…
In small groups (or individually), students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and write a letter to the scientist, asking for clarification on at least four questions. This...

This lesson plan has students analyze how an article fits into the broader theme of the journal, specifically the Ecosystem…
This lesson plan has students analyze how an article fits into the broader theme of the journal, specifically the Ecosystem Services edition of Natural Inquirer. Also included is a bonus...

In this FACTivity, you will do an experiment similar to the one the scientists did in “Snake, Rattle, and Roll,”…
In this FACTivity, you will do an experiment similar to the one the scientists did in “Snake, Rattle, and Roll,” except you will be studying insects on the ground instead...