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  • The messages of Smokey Bear have spread across the globe. Today, Smokey continues to teach people of all ages about…
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    A Burning Question – Vol. 1 No. 19

  • 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?

  • 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?

  • This is the first monograph in Natural Inquirer‘s Nature Health Benefits series. In “A Green Bill of Health,” students will…
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    A Green Bill of Health – Vol. 1 No. 26

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer, serving students in grades 4 or higher. In this Investi-gator edition, you…
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    Animals and Ecosystems of the Southwestern United States Investi-gator (Rocky Mountain Research Station) – Vol. 3 No. 1

  • Too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is mostly caused by two things: burning fossil fuels and the loss…
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    Balancing Act: Urban Trees and the Carbon Cycle

  • What is bioenergy? “Bio-” is related to living or once living things. Bioenergy is a source of energy that uses…
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    Bioenergy – Vol. 9 No. 1