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One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States…
A Chip Off the Old Block: Using Wood Energy to Heat Schools
One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States has come from other sources of energy, such as petroleum,...
In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of…
Batter Up: Investigating What Type of Wood Makes the Best Baseball Bat
In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of wood.
Put your feet up in the dugout and flip through “Batter Up!,” the final edition in the Time Warp Series.…
Batter Up! (Time Warp Monograph Series) – Vol. 1 No. 17
Put your feet up in the dugout and flip through “Batter Up!,” the final edition in the Time Warp Series. In “Batter Up!”, learn about how engineers designed a test...
What is bioenergy? “Bio-” is related to living or once living things. Bioenergy is a source of energy that uses…
Bioenergy – Vol. 9 No. 1
What is bioenergy? “Bio-” is related to living or once living things. Bioenergy is a source of energy that uses living or once living things. It is not used as...
Termites are well known pests that can impact homes and other buildings. However, termites also play an important role in…
Chew on This! (Time Warp Monograph Series) – Vol. 1 No. 12
Termites are well known pests that can impact homes and other buildings. However, termites also play an important role in forest ecosystems. Scientists in this research try to understand the...
In this research study, scientists try to understand the impact of termites on forest wood decomposition in the Southern United…
Chew on This! Measuring the Impact of Termites on Forest Wood
In this research study, scientists try to understand the impact of termites on forest wood decomposition in the Southern United States.
In the Western United States, many of the forests have too many small trees. These small trees increase the risk…
Chip and Truck: Comparing the Cost of Using Trees to Heat Buildings
In the Western United States, many of the forests have too many small trees. These small trees increase the risk of wildfire. Forest managers, therefore, want to remove the small...
The “Cream of the Crop” monograph is the first in the Forest & Agriculture series. The research in this monograph…
Cream of the Crop – Vol. 1 No. 20
The “Cream of the Crop” monograph is the first in the Forest & Agriculture series. The research in this monograph looks at how prairie strips affect biodiversity.
The research in this monograph looks at the use of prairie strips, which are strips of native prairie plants that…
Cream of the Crop: Assessing the Environmental Benefits of Prairie Strips
The research in this monograph looks at the use of prairie strips, which are strips of native prairie plants that are planted between sections of agricultural crops. Scientists wanted to...
Test your knowledge with an eyeChallenge after reading “Batter Up.” Each of the following images represents something from the article.…
eyeChallenge – Batter Up!
Test your knowledge with an eyeChallenge after reading “Batter Up.” Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images represents. You may write...
After reading “Chew on This,” test your knowledge with an eyeChallenge. Explain what each of these images from the article…
eyeChallenge – Chew on This!
After reading “Chew on This,” test your knowledge with an eyeChallenge. Explain what each of these images from the article represents.
When you finish reading “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants,” see if you can complete this eyeChallenge! Each image represents…
eyeChallenge – Standing On the Shoulders of Giants
When you finish reading “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants,” see if you can complete this eyeChallenge! Each image represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images...
