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

  • Find out what you learned after reading “The Bee Frequency” by completing this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents…
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    eyeChallenge – The Bee Frequency

  • Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet…
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    Meet Dr. Jovan!

  • After you read “Knock on Wood,” see if you can complete this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something…
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    eyeChallenge – Knock on Wood

  • After reading “Knock on Wood,” try this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word in the left column to…
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    Create-A-Phrase Challenge – Knock on Wood

  • Tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem that once covered 150 million acres of North America, including Iowa, its surrounding States, and…
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    Spotlight – Where Did the Tallgrass Prairie Go?

  • After reading “Cream of the Crop,” see if you can complete this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word…
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    Create-A-Phrase – Cream of the Crop

  • After reading “Cream of the Crop,” test your knowledge with an eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something from…
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    eyeChallenge – Cream of the Crop

  • The cascade of effects that result from the presence of a tiny invasive species can be fascinating, surprising, and maybe…
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    What Lies Beneath: Estimating the Effect of an Invasive Insect on an Area’s Water Cycle

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