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From 1920 to 1950, a tree species called albizia (Falcataria moluccana) was brought to Hawai‘i from islands located north and…
Don’t Litter the Stream: An Invasive Tree Species and a Hawaiian Stream Food Web
From 1920 to 1950, a tree species called albizia (Falcataria moluccana) was brought to Hawai‘i from islands located north and northeast of Australia. A fast-growing tree, albizia now grows all...
Ecosystem services are the benefits that nature provides through natural processes. For example, plants provide clean air, natural fire helps…
Ecosystem Services – Vol. 12 No. 1
Ecosystem services are the benefits that nature provides through natural processes. For example, plants provide clean air, natural fire helps cycle nutrients, and bats act as insect control. Ecosystem services...
After reading the Caves and Karst Edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with an eyeChallenge. Examine each image taken…
eyeChallenge – Caves and Karst
After reading the Caves and Karst Edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with an eyeChallenge. Examine each image taken from the edition and explain what each represents. You may...
After reading the Freshwater edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge of the issue with this eyeChallenge. Explain what each…
eyeChallenge – Freshwater
After reading the Freshwater edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge of the issue with this eyeChallenge. Explain what each of the images from the journal represents. Students may write...
After reading “Logjams and Beaver Dams,” see how much you learned by trying out the eyeChallenge. Each image is taken…
eyeChallenge – Logjams and Beaver Dams
After reading “Logjams and Beaver Dams,” see how much you learned by trying out the eyeChallenge. Each image is taken from the article; explain what each image represents by writing...
In this study, the scientists discovered that wildernesses provide good habitat for frogs because the land and water are protected…
FACTivity – As the Frog Hops
In this study, the scientists discovered that wildernesses provide good habitat for frogs because the land and water are protected from human activities. Using the results from this study, you...
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How are diatoms important parts of an ecosystem? In this FACTivity…
FACTivity – By the Light of the Silvery Minnow
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:...
In this FACTivity, you and your classmates will work together to analyze the research study and provide a brief presentation…
FACTivity – Common Core Guided Reading
In this FACTivity, you and your classmates will work together to analyze the research study and provide a brief presentation on your findings to your classmates. The question you will...
In this FACTivity, you will answer the following question: Does the movement of water affect its temperature?
FACTivity – Did They Make the Gradient?
In this FACTivity, you will answer the following question: Does the movement of water affect its temperature?
In this FACTivity, you will create a model of what happens to things in a river when a flood occurs.…
FACTivity – Food for the Soil
In this FACTivity, you will create a model of what happens to things in a river when a flood occurs. Scientists often create models to help them understand better how...
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is, “How might fish and other aquatic life be affected by turbidity?”…
FACTivity – Full Throttle Model
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is, “How might fish and other aquatic life be affected by turbidity?” You will answer this question by building a model to...
In this FACTivity, you will build a physical representation, or a model, of a beaver dam. Some of the questions…
FACTivity – Logjams and Beaver Dams
In this FACTivity, you will build a physical representation, or a model, of a beaver dam. Some of the questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How can you...