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  • Leaves change color in the fall. Cooler temperatures in the fall cause the chlorophyll in leaves to break down. When…
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    Are You Red-dy to Change? Learning What Things Affect Leaf Color Change

  • After reading the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station), test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.
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    Crossword – Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)

  • The scientists in this study wanted to figure out how forest management, climate change, and streamflow interact. First, the scientists…
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    Flow Down! Can Managing Forests Help Maintain Water Supplies in the Face of Climate Change?

  • In the past, scientists had estimated how much rainfall is intercepted by trees growing in rural areas. The scientists in this study…
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    Good to the Last Drip: How Trees Help to Reduce Pollution

  • This lesson plan has students analyze how an article fits into the broader theme of the journal, specifically the Ecosystem…
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    Lesson Plan – Ecosystem Services

  • 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. Roman!

  • 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. Roman! – Spanish

  • In recent years, humans have been burning more and more fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are oil, natural gas, and coal.…
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    No Littering O-Zone: How Rising Ozone Levels Affect Tree Growth

  • Black cohosh is a forest plant that is harvested for its medicinal use. Black cohosh is native to eastern deciduous…
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    To Harvest or Not to Harvest: How Does Harvesting Impact Wild Plant Sustainability?

  • Most scientists think that evidence from different studies shows that our global climate is changing in many ways, such as…
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    Where in the World Is Carbon Dioxide? The Potential Impact of Rising Levels of Carbon Dioxide on U.S. Forests

  • Most scientists think that evidence from different studies shows that our global climate is changing in many ways, such as…
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    Where in the World Is Carbon Dioxide? The Potential Impact of Rising Levels of Carbon Dioxide on U.S. Forests (Spanish)

  • Test your science knowledge with a word search.
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    Word Search – Good to the Last Drip