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  • PDF Preview of Create a Phrase activity for Show Me the Money
    After reading “Show Me the Money,” test your knowledge with this activity. Draw a line from one list to the…
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    Create a Phrase – Show Me the Money

  • PDF preview of the Device-ive Science article cover. The main image is a photo of a young man leaning against the trunk of a tree and reading an electronic device.
    Before the introduction of personal computers, tablets, cell phones, and other mobile devices, scientific findings were more difficult to share…
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    Device-ive Science: How Electronic Devices Encourage Involvement With Environmental Research

  • 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 World's Forests Edition 3, Inquiry 2 article.
    Learn about the many benefits that different types of forests provide, including protecting biodiversity, improving water and soil quality, preventing…
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    Inquiry 2: What Benefits Do the World’s Forests Provide?

  • The first page of the article titled "Inquiry 4: How well are we managing our forests worldwide?".
    Forests provide many benefits to people and other animals. For forests to provide these benefits, however, they must be managed…
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    Inquiry 4: How Well Are We Managing Our Forests Worldwide?

  • PDF Preview of Inquiry 5 from World's Forests 2
    Forests provide many benefits to people and to the environment. For forests to provide these benefits into the future, however,…
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    Inquiry 5: How Well Are We Managing our Forests Worldwide?

  • The cover of "It's a Small World" featuring a black and white photo of a scientist using a chainsaw on a tree trunk
    The scientists in this study were interested in three common periodic changes in sea surface temperatures, called oscillations. In particular,…
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    It’s a Small World: How Oceans and Climates Can Affect Wildland Fires Thousands of Miles Away

  • Cover of the Koa Constrictors article. It's a photo of the top of the tree.
    Koa is one of the most valued of tropical woods. A particular type of koa tree, called Acacia koa, is…
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    Koa Constrictors: Studying Things That Slow the Growth of Koa Crop Trees

  • The first page of the article "Lights, Camera, Tracks" featuring an opossum walking on top of a fence.
    In this article, scientists examine different land uses, from urban to suburban to rural landscapes, and their effects on wildlife.…
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    Lights, Camera, Tracks! The Presence of Mammals in Residential Yards

  • A black and white drawing of two children measuring the diameter of a tree trunk
    In 1956, the United States established a national park on one of the Virgin Islands. The United Nations named the national park a Biosphere…
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    Oooh! That’s Growth! Measuring Trees in Cinnamon Bay Watershed

  • A black and white drawing of two children measuring the diameter of a tree trunk
    In 1956, the United States established a national park on one of the Virgin Islands. The United Nations named the national park a Biosphere…
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    Oooh! That’s Growth! Measuring Trees in Cinnamon Bay Watershed (Spanish)

  • 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?