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  • PDF preview of the "A Burning Question" article
    Today, Smokey continues to teach people of all ages about the importance of preventing wildfires. Just how effective is Smokey’s…
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    A Burning Question: Is An Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?

  • Illustration of three kids in a woodchip plant watching a conveyor belt move woodchips.
    One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States…
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    A Chip Off the Old Block: Using Wood Energy to Heat Schools

  • PDF preview of A Green Bill of Health article.
    The scientists who worked on this study wanted to focus on the effect of people’s environments on their mental health.…
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    A Green Bill of Health – Can Vacant Lot Treatments Impact Mental Health?

  • PDF Preview of Graphic Organizer for Outdoor Challenge 1
    Find 15 minutes this week to go outside and be active. For example, take a bike ride, throw a frisbee,…
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    Activity – Outdoor Challenge 1

  • PDF Preview of graphic organizer for Outdoor Challenge 2
    Find 15 minutes at least twice a week to go outside. What do you hear, smell, and see? How do…
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    Activity – Outdoor Challenge 2

  • PDF Preview of graphic organizer for Outdoor Challenge 3
    Make a list of types of things you currently do when you are outdoors. What types of activities would you…
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    Activity – Outdoor Challenge 3

  • PDF Preview of Outdoor Group Challenge activity
    In this challenge, we want you to think more about how much time you spend outdoors. As a class/group/family, you…
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    Activity – Outdoor Group Challenge

  • The cover for 'All Over the Map' article. The main image is the USGS Community Internet Intensity Map of a section of Virginia.
    The Did You Feel It? (DYFI) system allows Internet users to report earthquake data when they feel an earthquake. The…
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    All Over the Map: Investigating the Did You Feel It? Citizen Science System

  • PDF Preview of the alternate FACTivity for Pack to Back
    The question you will answer in this FACTivity is, “Should forest managers allow mountain biking in potential wilderness areas?” To…
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    Alternate FACTivity – Pack to Back

  • PDF preview of the alternate FACTivity for "What You See Is Not What You Get."
    In this FACTivity, students will use information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Sun Safety UV Index, formerly known as…
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    Alternate FACTivity – What You See Is Not What You Get

  • Drawing of a child looking at nun moths.
    The nun moth is a major pest of conifers and an occasional pest of broadleaf trees in Europe and Asia.…
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    And Then There Were Nun: Trees That Could Be Endangered by a Nun Moth Invasion

  • The scientists in this study developed a process to help managers identify management priorities. As conditions change over time, the…
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    At Your Service: Developing Models to Help Natural Resource Managers Make Better Decisions