Upper Elementary
Explore our resources for students in upper elementary school. These resources include the Investi-gator journal, a publication written especially for 4th and 5th grade students that follows the format of our Natural Inquirer journals; activities; lesson plans; coloring pages; and more!
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Use this graphic organizer to guide students through Episode 2 of Ecosystems LIVE. Topics include biotic and abiotic factors that…Use this graphic organizer to guide students through Episode 2 of Ecosystems LIVE. Topics include biotic and abiotic factors that affect insects and arachnids in their ecosystems, the benefits insects... -
Use this graphic organizer to guide students through Episode 1 of Ecosystems LIVE. Topics include biotic and abiotic factors of…Use this graphic organizer to guide students through Episode 1 of Ecosystems LIVE. Topics include biotic and abiotic factors of ecosystems, the difference between biodiversity and species abundance, and a... -
Scientists have discovered a new ant species! We need your help naming it! Created with scientists from the Southern Research…Scientists have discovered a new ant species! We need your help naming it! Created with scientists from the Southern Research Station who discovered a new species of ant, this handout... -
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How is the current situation in the southern African nation of…The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How is the current situation in the southern African nation of Botswana similar to and different from the historic land grant... -
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How does the decline of prairie dogs affect the prairie food…The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How does the decline of prairie dogs affect the prairie food web? Materials: Ecosystem Food Web handout (included) Pencil An extension... -
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How might climate change affect species in my state? Materials: Access…The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How might climate change affect species in my state? Materials: Access to the internet or field guides to research local animals -
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How are diatoms important parts of an ecosystem? In this FACTivity…The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How are diatoms important parts of an ecosystem? In this FACTivity you will create your own model of a diatom. Materials:... -
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What species of birds are found living in my schoolyard? You…The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What species of birds are found living in my schoolyard? You will act as an ornithologist while learning to identify birds... -
Find 15 minutes this week to go outside and be active. For example, take a bike ride, throw a frisbee,…Find 15 minutes this week to go outside and be active. For example, take a bike ride, throw a frisbee, or walk. If you can’t get outside this week, find... -
The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What does photographic evidence appear to tell us about glaciers over…The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What does photographic evidence appear to tell us about glaciers over the last century? Materials: Lined paper Pencil Glacier photos (included)...
