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The tree line is the edge of a habitat at which trees are capable of growing. In this study, the…
Back to the Future: Using Dead Trees to Predict Future Climates
The tree line is the edge of a habitat at which trees are capable of growing. In this study, the scientists wanted to examine dead trees that they found above...
Test your knowledge on agriculture, habitats, and drought.
Crossword Puzzle – Natural IQ Climate Change
Test your knowledge on agriculture, habitats, and drought.
The scientists in this study were interested in environmental changes occuring in the Southern United States. The scientists were interested…
Everything but the Carbon Sink: Carbon Storage in the Southern United States
The scientists in this study were interested in environmental changes occuring in the Southern United States. The scientists were interested in changes occuring over a long time. In particular, the...
Results from “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire” showed that specific climate conditions were linked to very large wildland fires. The…
FACTivity – Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
Results from “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire” showed that specific climate conditions were linked to very large wildland fires. The link was most clear when analyzing biophysical observations. These biophysical...
Successfully predicting where and when wildfires might occur is important. This prediction is important because of possible environmental and economic…
Fire and Water: Predicting Future Wildfires in a Changing Climate
Successfully predicting where and when wildfires might occur is important. This prediction is important because of possible environmental and economic damage. As the climate warms, the possibility of wildfires might...
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet…
Meet Ms. Laseter!
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet Stephanie Laseter who studies how rainfall affects streams and rivers...
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet…
Meet Ms. Laseter! – Spanish
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet Stephanie Laseter who studies how rainfall affects streams and rivers...
Welcome to the Natural IQ- a sister publication of Natural Inquirer. Natural IQ is a regional publication. This edition focuses…
Natural IQ Climate Change – Vol. 1 No. 1
Welcome to the Natural IQ- a sister publication of Natural Inquirer. Natural IQ is a regional publication. This edition focuses on climate change research in the Southern United States.
Nonpoint source pollution is pollution coming from widely developed areas, such as farms or cities. However, nonpoint source pollution can…
Spotlight – Time Warp: Full Throttle Model
Nonpoint source pollution is pollution coming from widely developed areas, such as farms or cities. However, nonpoint source pollution can also be an issue in natural areas, such as forests....
In this activity, you will use a rain gauge to measure precipitation over a period of time. Included are instructions…
Try This! – Meet Ms. Laseter!
In this activity, you will use a rain gauge to measure precipitation over a period of time. Included are instructions for building your own rain gauge. Materials: Chart for recording...
In this activity, you will use a rain gauge to measure precipitation over a period of time. Included are instructions…
Try This! – Meet Ms. Laseter! (Spanish)
In this activity, you will use a rain gauge to measure precipitation over a period of time. Included are instructions for building your own rain gauge. Materials: Chart for recording...
When snow melts or rain falls, some of the water runs off into streams or rivers. Most of the water,…
Under Where? Underground Water and Its Contribution to Streams
When snow melts or rain falls, some of the water runs off into streams or rivers. Most of the water, however, goes down into the soil. The water that stays...
