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In this FACTivity, you will explore the reasons the scientists in this study might have chosen to be involved in…
FACTivity – Koa Constrictors
In this FACTivity, you will explore the reasons the scientists in this study might have chosen to be involved in the study.
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: Should an area of land outside of the Guanica Forest boundary be…
FACTivity – Some Things Will Always Change
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: Should an area of land outside of the Guanica Forest boundary be closed to land development? Materials: Computer or paper and writing...
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: Should an area of land outside of the Guanica Forest boundary be…
FACTivity – Some Things Will Always Change (Spanish)
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: Should an area of land outside of the Guanica Forest boundary be closed to land development? Materials: Computer or paper and writing...
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How is the current situation in the southern African nation of…
FACTivity – The Lands of Time
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...
In this FACTivity, you will conduct a survey asking adults how they feel about Federal employees’ management of public lands,…
FACTivity – Trust Is a Must
In this FACTivity, you will conduct a survey asking adults how they feel about Federal employees’ management of public lands, particularly in terms of their handling of wildfires. If you...
In this FACTivity, your class will consider the tradeoffs discussed in “Which Wood You Choose?” and work toward a solution.…
FACTivity – Which Wood You Choose?
In this FACTivity, your class will consider the tradeoffs discussed in “Which Wood You Choose?” and work toward a solution. A tradeoff is any situation where making one choice to...
The historian in this study was interested in understanding the impact of the 1910 fires on fire policy and American…
Fight or Light? The History and Impact of the Big Fires of 1910
The historian in this study was interested in understanding the impact of the 1910 fires on fire policy and American society. He wanted to know why the wildfires that burned...
The Career Card pack includes 26 cards that feature a huge variety of Forest Service careers, like geologists, archaeologists, wilderness…
Forest Service Career Cards
The Career Card pack includes 26 cards that feature a huge variety of Forest Service careers, like geologists, archaeologists, wilderness rangers, criminal investigators, landscape architects, & more. Learn about how...
This inquiry explores the range of benefits forests provide to people and to the environment.
Inquiry 3: What Do Forests Do for the World’s Environment and its People?
This inquiry explores the range of benefits forests provide to people and to the environment.
In the past, forest managers always put out wildfires. More recently, forest managers have discovered that fire can be a good thing for…
Keeping It Local: How Federal Wildfire Policy Is Implemented at the Local Level
In the past, forest managers always put out wildfires. More recently, forest managers have discovered that fire can be a good thing for some ecosystems. Wildfires are now sometimes allowed to burn rather than...
This lesson plan introduces students to The World’s Forests 2 and walks them through each section of the journal. Students…
Lesson Plan – The World’s Forest 2
This lesson plan introduces students to The World’s Forests 2 and walks them through each section of the journal. Students will examine the 5 topics the journal addresses. This features...
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...
