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  • Which Wood Would You Choose Factivity PDF
    In this FACTivity, your class will consider the tradeoffs discussed in “Which Wood You Choose?” and work toward a solution.…
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    FACTivity – Which Wood You Choose?

  • PDF Preview of Investi-gator Article Frozen Food
    In this study, the scientists studied glaciers and their nearby rivers in Alaska. The water coming from glaciers can be…
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    Frozen Food: How Glaciers Provide Food for Animals That Live in the Ocean

  • PDF preview of "Full Throttle Model" article
    Read about efforts to model changes to land use within watersheds to help identify and prioritize watersheds with low water…
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    Full Throttle Model: Using Scientific Models to Quickly Assess Water Quality

  • illustration of four kids sheltered under a tree from the rain
    In the past, scientists had estimated how much rainfall is intercepted by trees growing in rural areas. The scientists in this study…
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    Good to the Last Drip: How Trees Help to Reduce Pollution

  • Good to the Last Drip cover in Spanish
    In the past, scientists had estimated how much rainfall is intercepted by trees growing in rural areas. The scientists in this study…
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    Good to the Last Drip: How Trees Help to Reduce Pollution (Spanish)

  • illustration of a person and dog in the shade of a tree
    The trees that grow along urban streets are called street trees. Some street trees are planted between the street and…
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    I’ve Got You Covered: The Amount of Pavement Covered by Street Trees

  • Cover for I've Got You Covered article in Spanish
    The trees that grow along urban streets are called street trees. Some street trees are planted between the street and…
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    I’ve Got You Covered: The Amount of Pavement Covered by Street Trees (Spanish)

  • PDF preview of Illustrated Glossary Challenge from "Logjams and Beaver Dams."
    Pick four words from the glossary for “Logjams and Beaver Dams” to illustrate in the graphic organizer provided. Pretend that…
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    Illustrated Glossary Challenge – Logjams and Beaver Dams

  • PDF Preview of Inquiry 2 from World's Forests 2
    Primary forests are usually rich in biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of life and life processes. When a natural ecosystem…
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    Inquiry 2: Biodiversity and the World’s Forests

  • Cover for the 'Invasion of the Song Snatcher' article. The main image is a photo of a Chipping Sparrow chirping on a branch.
    Invasive species such as spotted knapweed can have an effect on a habitat and animals in that habitat. In this…
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    Invasion of the Song Snatcher! The Influence of Invasive Spotted Knapweed on Chipping Sparrow Song Diversity

  • The cover of "It's a Gas: The Exchange of Gases Between the Soil and the Atmosphere" featuring a black and white drawing of a person looking at a cow through a magnifying glass.
    Tropical forests are sometimes cut down so that humans can use the trees for wood and other products. Then, the cleared land is made into…
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    It’s a Gas! The Exchange of Gases Between the Soil and the Atmosphere

  • The cover of "It's a Gas: The Exchange of Gases Between the Soil and the Atmosphere" featuring a black and white drawing of a person looking at a cow through a magnifying glass.
    Tropical forests are sometimes cut down so that humans can use the trees for wood and other products. Then, the cleared land is made into…
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    It’s a Gas! The Exchange of Gases Between the Soil and the Atmosphere (Spanish)