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  • In this FACTivity, you will learn about the migration of the red knot and why different areas where the red…
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    FACTivity – Tying the Knot

  • The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How does a park in your area offer visitors (1) refuge…
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    FACTivity – Where the Sidewalk Ends

  • In this FACTivity, your class will consider the tradeoffs discussed in “Which Wood You Choose?” and work toward a solution.…
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    FACTivity – Which Wood You Choose?

  • This Natural Inquirer edition discusses the condition of United States’ natural resources in the year 2000, as well as how…
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    Facts to the Future – Spanish

  • The historian in this study was interested in understanding the impact of the 1910 fires on fire policy and American…
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    Fight or Light? The History and Impact of the Big Fires of 1910

  • In this article, scientists explore the different ecosystem services provided by prairie potholes such as soil nutrients, absorbing carbon, and…
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    Fill Those Potholes! Identifying Ecosystem Services of Small Wetlands on the American Prairie

  • The scientists in this study were interested in figuring out which landscape characteristics were more abundant in the core areas…
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    Fish-ing Around – Discovering the Habitat Needs of the Pacific Fisher

  • In this study, the scientists wanted to explore why people plant trees and flowers to remember events and people.
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    Flower Power: Planting for the Past and the Future

  • In this study, researchers worked with middle and high school students to collect moss samples around industrial neighborhoods in Seattle,…
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    Hidden in Plain Sight – Using Moss to Detect Air Pollution and Engage Civic Scientists

  • In this inquiry, scientists wanted to know how much carbon is held on Earth by the world’s forests. They also…
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    Inquiry 4: What Do the World’s Forests Have To Do With Climate Change?

  • As you know, forests provide many benefits to people and to the environment. For forests to provide these benefits into…
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    Inquiry 5: How Well Are We Managing our Forests Worldwide?

  • In this study, the scientists wanted to identify the most important elements of an experience in Gates of the Arctic…
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    It’s Elemental, My Dear! What Makes an Experience Different at Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve?