Middle School
Explore our resources for middle school students, including the Natural Inquirer journals and monographs, as well as activities, lesson plans, learning modules, and much more!
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Termites are well known pests that can impact homes and other buildings. However, termites also play an important role in…Termites are well known pests that can impact homes and other buildings. However, termites also play an important role in forest ecosystems. Scientists in this research try to understand the…
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Scientists can use models to simulate and predict the effects of an action. In this research in the Great Lakes…Scientists can use models to simulate and predict the effects of an action. In this research in the Great Lakes region, read about efforts to model changes to land use…
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Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of…Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of changes to the environment, mountain pine beetles have caused more…
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This monograph is one of two Wilderness 50 monographs. These two monographs were created to honor the 50th anniversary of…This monograph is one of two Wilderness 50 monographs. These two monographs were created to honor the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964. This act established the U.S….
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This monograph is one of two Wilderness 50 monographs. These two monographs were created to honor the 50th anniversary of…This monograph is one of two Wilderness 50 monographs. These two monographs were created to honor the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964. This act established the U.S….
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Scientists can learn a lot from local people who interact with the environment on a daily basis. This monograph compares…Scientists can learn a lot from local people who interact with the environment on a daily basis. This monograph compares scientific research with local mushroom hunters’ knowledge of morel mushrooms.
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Over the past 40 years, Federal and State governments have provided financial incentives to private forest landowners. In this monograph,…Over the past 40 years, Federal and State governments have provided financial incentives to private forest landowners. In this monograph, scientists wanted to know what kind of impact these programs…
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Earthworms are important parts of an ecosystem. Are native or nonnative earthworms more common in the forests of north Georgia?…Earthworms are important parts of an ecosystem. Are native or nonnative earthworms more common in the forests of north Georgia? The scientists studied this using pitfall traps in the woods….
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The scientists in this study conducted an experiment to see how much carbon is stored in a tree’s roots versus…The scientists in this study conducted an experiment to see how much carbon is stored in a tree’s roots versus its leaves. The monograph explores the relationship between carbon, photosynthesis,…
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In this study, researchers worked with middle and high school students to collect moss samples around industrial neighborhoods in Seattle,…In this study, researchers worked with middle and high school students to collect moss samples around industrial neighborhoods in Seattle, Washington. They used the moss samples to both pinpoint pollution...
