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  • PDF preview of the "A Burning Question" article
    Today, Smokey continues to teach people of all ages about the importance of preventing wildfires. Just how effective is Smokey’s…
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    A Burning Question: Is An Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?

  • Article cover for Batter Up! Features an image of children playing baseball and a mechanical engineer holding up two bats and 3 baseballs.
    In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of…
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    Batter Up: Investigating What Type of Wood Makes the Best Baseball Bat

  • PDF preview of the Chew On This article cover
    In this research study, scientists try to understand the impact of termites on forest wood decomposition in the Southern United…
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    Chew on This! Measuring the Impact of Termites on Forest Wood

  • PDF preview of the cover for the 'Fight or Light' article. It is a photograph of a group of large tents set up for firefighters during the 1910 fires with a dense forest in the background.
    The historian in this study was interested in understanding the impact of the 1910 fires on fire policy and American…
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    Fight or Light? The History and Impact of the Big Fires of 1910

  • PDF Preview of the Glossary Challenge for Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
    At the end of the “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” article, there is a glossary of terms that were…
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    Glossary Challenge – Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

  • PDF preview of "Knock on Wood" article
    The scientists in this study were interested in looking at how prescribed fire affects longleaf pine forests and their ability…
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    Knock on Wood: Understanding the Relationship Between the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, Longleaf Pine, Fire, and Carbon

  • The first page of the "Meet Smokey Bear's Team" Reader featuring an illustrated Smokey Bear standing with his arms outstretched.
    Learn about Smokey Bear’s work in wildfire prevention and meet some of the people who help him on his mission.…
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    Meet Smokey Bear’s Team

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    Watch the video read-along of “Meet Smokey Bear’s Team!” Meet Smokey and some of the people who work with him…
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    Meet Smokey Bear’s Team – Video Read-Along

  • PDF preview of 'Where There's Smoke' my word challenge.
    Try this vocabulary word challenge. Fill out the provided graphic organizer answering questions about a glossary term.
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    My Word! Challenge – Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

  • PDF preview of SPLAT article
    Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of…
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    SPLAT! Protecting Pine Trees in the Western United States from Beetle Attack

  • PDF preview of "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" article
    To ensure that big-leaf mahogany harvesting is sustainable, scientists and land managers must know the conditions in which mahogany grows.…
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    Standing On the Shoulders of Giants: How Well Do Big-Leaf Mahogany Trees Grow in Different Conditions?

  • PDF preview of "Where There's Smoke, There's Fire" article
    In this article, scientists explore if and how climate and weather are connected to very large wildland fires to help…
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    Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: Is Climate Connected to Very Large Wildland Fires?