Welcome to our website’s resource library, where we offer an extensive collection of free science materials tailored for K-12 students. Dive into a wealth of educational resources including articles, activities, lesson plans, learning modules, and much more. All materials are free to download!
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet…
Meet Dr. Jovan!
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet Dr. Jovan and learn about her research with moss and...
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students will…
Meet Dr. Jovan! – Vol. 1 No. 9
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students will meet Dr. Jovan and learn about her research with moss...
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to…
NSI: Nature Science Investigator
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to become the scientist! Eleven Forest Service scientists are highlighted. Students...
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to…
NSI: Nature Science Investigator – Spanish
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to become the scientist! Eleven Forest Service scientists are highlighted. Students...
The scientists in this study wanted to answer two questions: (1) How many people in the United States are projected…
Pack to Back: Investigating Backpacking and Other Backcountry and Wilderness Activities
The scientists in this study wanted to answer two questions: (1) How many people in the United States are projected to participate in four backcountry and wilderness activities in 2060...
Can you imagine observing, recording, and reporting the weather every single day? That is what Richard G. Hendrickson did—for 85…
Spotlight – Citizen Science for Life
Can you imagine observing, recording, and reporting the weather every single day? That is what Richard G. Hendrickson did—for 85 years! Read more about his work with the National Weather...
This spotlight outlines some ways to incorporate citizen science in the classroom, including advice from Victoria Houser, a Forest Service…
Spotlight – Citizen Science in the Classroom
This spotlight outlines some ways to incorporate citizen science in the classroom, including advice from Victoria Houser, a Forest Service Recreation Staff Officer: “I have worked to develop citizen science...
Woodsy Owl wants you to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Help him out by engaging in a citizen…
Spotlight – Citizen Science Resources
Woodsy Owl wants you to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Help him out by engaging in a citizen science project. This resource provides a list of ongoing citizen...
This spotlight explores how data collected by non-scientists can be used by scientists. The USA National Phenology Network is an…
Spotlight – Nature’s Notebook: Taking a Pulse of Our Planet
This spotlight explores how data collected by non-scientists can be used by scientists. The USA National Phenology Network is an organization that creates a database of non-scientists’ data about plants...
This spotlight features one of the citizen science projects people can join, the Monarch Larva Monitoring Program. In the 1990s,…
Spotlight – The Monarch Larva Monitoring Program: Citizen Scientists Monitor Monarch Butterflies
This spotlight features one of the citizen science projects people can join, the Monarch Larva Monitoring Program. In the 1990s, researchers at the University of Minnesota decided to use citizen...
A food forest looks like a regular forest, but its plants also provide fresh fruits, nuts, mushrooms, herbs, and vegetables.…
Spotlight – What Is a Food Forest?
A food forest looks like a regular forest, but its plants also provide fresh fruits, nuts, mushrooms, herbs, and vegetables. Learn more about food forests and, in particular, Browns Mill...
The Youth Forest Monitoring Program (YFMP) is a summer internship program for students in grades 9 12. Participants learn about…
Spotlight – Youth Forest Monitoring Program
The Youth Forest Monitoring Program (YFMP) is a summer internship program for students in grades 9 12. Participants learn about forest ecology, explore their local forest lands, engage in forest...