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In this FACTivity, you will try different methods of collecting data about types of shoes worn at your school. The…
FACTivity – Lion in Wait
In this FACTivity, you will try different methods of collecting data about types of shoes worn at your school. The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How does...
In this FACTivity, you will become a citizen scientist by collecting phenology data from your school, town, or home using…
FACTivity – Nature’s Notebook
In this FACTivity, you will become a citizen scientist by collecting phenology data from your school, town, or home using Nature’s Notebook. Materials (for each student or group of students):...
In this FACTivity, you will act as social scientists and conduct a survey with other students in your class to…
FACTivity – Time Out: Survey
In this FACTivity, you will act as social scientists and conduct a survey with other students in your class to determine information about each other’s time spent outdoors.
Have you ever been to a memorial garden? Memorial gardens are areas planted for a specific purpose. This monograph explores…
Flower Power – Vol. 1 No. 7
Have you ever been to a memorial garden? Memorial gardens are areas planted for a specific purpose. This monograph explores how memorial gardens help people and communities after a tragedy....
In this study, the scientists wanted to explore why people plant trees and flowers to remember events and people.
Flower Power: Planting for the Past and the Future
In this study, the scientists wanted to explore why people plant trees and flowers to remember events and people.
In this inquiry, scientists wanted to know how much carbon is held on Earth by the world’s forests. They also…
Inquiry 4: What Do the World’s Forests Have To Do With Climate Change?
In this inquiry, scientists wanted to know how much carbon is held on Earth by the world’s forests. They also wanted to know whether this number is staying the same,...
As you know, forests provide many benefits to people and to the environment. For forests to provide these benefits into…
Inquiry 5: How Well Are We Managing our Forests Worldwide?
As you know, forests provide many benefits to people and to the environment. For forests to provide these benefits into the future, however, they must be managed so that they...
In this study, the scientists wanted to identify the most important elements of an experience in Gates of the Arctic…
It’s Elemental, My Dear! What Makes an Experience Different at Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve?
In this study, the scientists wanted to identify the most important elements of an experience in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.
In this module, we will explore trees and what they need, and we will learn how tree seeds have gone…
Learning Module – Countdown to Moon Trees
In this module, we will explore trees and what they need, and we will learn how tree seeds have gone to space. Below you will find articles, videos, and activities...
In this module, we will explore many different invasive species and the effects they are having on different environments. Below…
Learning Module – Invasive Species
In this module, we will explore many different invasive species and the effects they are having on different environments. Below you will find articles, questions, and activities explaining different invasive...
In this lesson plan, students will assess the biological diversity of trees on their school grounds or another designated area.…
Lesson Plan – Urban Forests
In this lesson plan, students will assess the biological diversity of trees on their school grounds or another designated area. Students will be able to: observe identify, measure, transform, and...
Over the past decade, humans have introduced two species of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) into the Atlantic…
Lion In Wait: How Citizens Helped Scientists Identify a Rapid Invasion of Lionfish
Over the past decade, humans have introduced two species of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) into the Atlantic Ocean. These fishes have been seen in a wide range...
