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Learn more about the different types of pollinators and how they are able to pollinate plants.
Learn more about the different types of pollinators and how they are able to pollinate plants.

Find out what you learned after reading “The Bee Frequency” by completing this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents…
Find out what you learned after reading “The Bee Frequency” by completing this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images...

Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet…
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet Dr. Jovan and learn about her research with moss and...

After you read “Knock on Wood,” see if you can complete this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something…
After you read “Knock on Wood,” see if you can complete this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images represents.

After reading “Knock on Wood,” try this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word in the left column to…
After reading “Knock on Wood,” try this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word in the left column to a word in the right column to create a phrase...

Tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem that once covered 150 million acres of North America, including Iowa, its surrounding States, and…
Tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem that once covered 150 million acres of North America, including Iowa, its surrounding States, and even Texas and Canada. Today, however, only 4 percent of...

After reading “Cream of the Crop,” see if you can complete this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word…
After reading “Cream of the Crop,” see if you can complete this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word in the left column to a word in the right...

After reading “Cream of the Crop,” test your knowledge with an eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something from…
After reading “Cream of the Crop,” test your knowledge with an eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images represents.

The cascade of effects that result from the presence of a tiny invasive species can be fascinating, surprising, and maybe…
The cascade of effects that result from the presence of a tiny invasive species can be fascinating, surprising, and maybe more extensive than one would expect. In this case, scientists...

After reading the Caves and Karst edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.
After reading the Caves and Karst edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.