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Climate change can change the breeding patterns of some animals. Breeding patterns refer to when and how animals reproduce, including…
Amphibious Assault: How Climate Change May Affect Amphibian Breeding
Climate change can change the breeding patterns of some animals. Breeding patterns refer to when and how animals reproduce, including how many young an animal has and how often. If...
Leaves change color in the fall. Cooler temperatures in the fall cause the chlorophyll in leaves to break down. When…
Are You Red-dy to Change? Learning What Things Affect Leaf Color Change
Leaves change color in the fall. Cooler temperatures in the fall cause the chlorophyll in leaves to break down. When chlorophyll, which is green, begins to break down in leaves,...
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer serving students in grades 4 or higher. This Investi-gator edition focuses on…
Climate Change Investi-gator (Pacific Northwest Research Station) – Vol. 1 No. 2
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer serving students in grades 4 or higher. This Investi-gator edition focuses on the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The scientists...
Test your understanding after reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer. Each image is taken from an article in…
eyeChallenge – Citizen Science
Test your understanding after reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer. Each image is taken from an article in the journal. Explain what each of the images represents. You...
After reading the Freshwater edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge of the issue with this eyeChallenge. Explain what each…
eyeChallenge – Freshwater
After reading the Freshwater edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge of the issue with this eyeChallenge. Explain what each of the images from the journal represents. Students may write...
In this FACTivity, you will imagine what sugar maple trees in the northeastern United States might look like at four…
FACTivity – Are You Red-dy to Change?
In this FACTivity, you will imagine what sugar maple trees in the northeastern United States might look like at four different times during the fall. Materials: Four sheets of plain...
As you have learned in “Owl-ch!,” humans are endotherms who, like other mammals and birds, must maintain a constant internal…
FACTivity – Owl-ch!
As you have learned in “Owl-ch!,” humans are endotherms who, like other mammals and birds, must maintain a constant internal temperature in changing air temperatures. In this FACTivity, you will...
In this FACTivity, you will examine the rings on a cross-section of a tree trunk. Can you determine how old…
FACTivity – Quaking in Their Roots
In this FACTivity, you will examine the rings on a cross-section of a tree trunk. Can you determine how old the tree is and what growing conditions it experienced? Then...
In this FACTivity, you will examine the rings on a cross-section of a tree trunk. Can you determine how old…
FACTivity – Quaking in Their Roots (Spanish)
In this FACTivity, you will examine the rings on a cross-section of a tree trunk. Can you determine how old the tree is and what growing conditions it experienced? Then...
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How do air temperature patterns relate to a yearly natural event,…
FACTivity – Timed Travel
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How do air temperature patterns relate to a yearly natural event, such as the emergence of a particular species of flower,...
In the Natural Inquirer Freshwater edition, you will learn many new things about Earth’s freshwater. As you read each article,…
Freshwater – Vol. 18 No. 1
In the Natural Inquirer Freshwater edition, you will learn many new things about Earth’s freshwater. As you read each article, think about your daily water use. You use clean freshwater...
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer serving students in grades 4 or higher. The Northern Research Station Investi-gator…
Investi-gator (Northern Research Station) – Vol. 1 No. 1
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer serving students in grades 4 or higher. The Northern Research Station Investi-gator includes research done by scientists in the Northern United States....