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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The questions you will answer with this activity are: Why are trees managed differently? What are some of the differences…The questions you will answer with this activity are: Why are trees managed differently? What are some of the differences in managed trees versus unmanaged trees? Materials: Blank sheet of... -
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: “Do rising fuel prices affect the choices we make?”In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: “Do rising fuel prices affect the choices we make?” -
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: How does the energy use involved in the construction of three homemade…In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: How does the energy use involved in the construction of three homemade bird baths compare when they are constructed? Materials: 12″ clay... -
In this lesson plan, students learn about bioenergy, then stage a debate in a town considering switching from fossil fuels…In this lesson plan, students learn about bioenergy, then stage a debate in a town considering switching from fossil fuels to biomass. -
In this FACTivity, you will consider the source and availability of different types of energy for heating your school. There…In this FACTivity, you will consider the source and availability of different types of energy for heating your school. There is an extension to this activity that requires access to... -
The goal of this lesson plan is to help students identify key concepts and develop their own interpretations of what…The goal of this lesson plan is to help students identify key concepts and develop their own interpretations of what they read. It includes 42 open-ended questions for them to... -
The research question you will answer by doing this FACTivity is: “Does a baked potato or a 10 ounce bag…The research question you will answer by doing this FACTivity is: “Does a baked potato or a 10 ounce bag of potato chips require more energy when it is produced... -
The questions you will answer with this FACTivity are: Are earthworms a part of your schoolyard habitat? and How much…The questions you will answer with this FACTivity are: Are earthworms a part of your schoolyard habitat? and How much difference exists among the types of soil-dwelling organisms that live... -
A set of 8 lesson plans to walk your students through the entirety of the World’s Forest edition. There is…A set of 8 lesson plans to walk your students through the entirety of the World’s Forest edition. There is a lesson plan/guided reading activity for each section in the... -
In groups, you will develop a taxonomic structure for a category of objects. The question you will answer in this…In groups, you will develop a taxonomic structure for a category of objects. The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How are taxonomic structures useful to people?
