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Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants…
A Flame Changer – How Fire Diversity Affects Bee and Butterfly Populations
Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants and biodiversity. The scientists in this study were interested in...
The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire and native insect pollinators. In…
A Flame Changer – Vol. 1 No. 25
The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire and native insect pollinators. In the welcome essay, students will learn about the variety of...
Learn about fire science with this more advanced coloring book with more intricate line drawings! Coloring books can only be…
Advanced Fire Scientist Coloring Book
Learn about fire science with this more advanced coloring book with more intricate line drawings! Coloring books can only be ordered in sets of 5. Download and print individual pages...
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) once could be found from southeastern Virginia to eastern Texas. Longleaf pines are not usually killed…
aPods Rule! What Happens to Arthropods Following a Wildland Fire?
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) once could be found from southeastern Virginia to eastern Texas. Longleaf pines are not usually killed by fire. Because these pines need open spaces to survive,...
Bristlecone pines have an interesting relationship with fire. When a fire occurs, it may open a once-closed area to sunlight.…
Can We Grow Now? Helping Bristlecone Pine Trees To Take Root and Grow
Bristlecone pines have an interesting relationship with fire. When a fire occurs, it may open a once-closed area to sunlight. When this happens, bristlecone pine seedlings get a chance to...
After reading “Knock on Wood,” try this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word in the left column to…
Create-A-Phrase Challenge – Knock on Wood
After reading “Knock on Wood,” try this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word in the left column to a word in the right column to create a phrase...
When a wildfire burns across a forest, logs and stumps on the ground may completely burn up. When this happens…
Don’t Judge a Soil by Its Color: Exploring Forest Soil Following a Wildfire
When a wildfire burns across a forest, logs and stumps on the ground may completely burn up. When this happens the soil beneath and near the logs and stumps is...
After reading “A Flame Changer,” test your knowledge with this eyeChallenge. Each image is from the article; can you explain…
eyeChallenge – A Flame Changer
After reading “A Flame Changer,” test your knowledge with this eyeChallenge. Each image is from the article; can you explain what each one represents?
After you read “Knock on Wood,” see if you can complete this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something…
eyeChallenge – Knock on Wood
After you read “Knock on Wood,” see if you can complete this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images represents.
Try out the eyeChallenge after reading “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire.” Each of the following images represents something from the…
eyeChallenge – Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
Try out the eyeChallenge after reading “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire.” Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images represents. You may...
In this FACTivity, you will research black-backed woodpeckers and learn about what they eat and where they prefer to build…
FACTivity – Pecking Order
In this FACTivity, you will research black-backed woodpeckers and learn about what they eat and where they prefer to build nests. Then you will pretend to be a black-backed woodpecker...
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...