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  • The first page of the article titled "Inquiry 4: How well are we managing our forests worldwide?".
    Forests provide many benefits to people and other animals. For forests to provide these benefits, however, they must be managed…
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    Inquiry 4: How Well Are We Managing Our Forests Worldwide?

  • PDF Preview of Inquiry 5 from World's Forests 2
    Forests provide many benefits to people and to the environment. For forests to provide these benefits into the future, however,…
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    Inquiry 5: How Well Are We Managing our Forests Worldwide?

  • illustration of two hikers with backpacks pointing at bird in the distance
    Almost everyone in the United States enjoys outdoor recreation, which is an activity that is done outside for fun and…
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    It’s a Jungle Gym Out There! An Introduction to Outdoor Recreation

  • PDF preview of Spanish version of "It's a Jungle Gym Out There!"
    Almost everyone in the United States enjoys outdoor recreation, which is an activity that is done outside for fun and…
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    It’s a Jungle Gym Out There! An Introduction to Outdoor Recreation (Spanish)

  • PDF preview of the 'keeping it local' article cover. It is a photograph of a Smokey Bear with a park ranger, and both are standing in front of a group of children.
    In the past, forest managers always put out wildfires. More recently, forest managers have discovered that fire can be a good thing for…
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    Keeping It Local: How Federal Wildfire Policy Is Implemented at the Local Level

  • PDF preview of the Cultural Essay Lesson plan.
    This lesson plan can be paired with any of the cultural essays from the Hawai’i-Pacific Islands edition of Natural Inquirer.…
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    Lesson Plan – Cultural Essay

  • PDF preview of the lesson plan for inquiry 2
    A guided reading lesson plans that walks students through each section of this article. It includes a graphic organizer for…
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    Lesson Plan – Inquiry 2 from World’s Forests 3 Edition

  • PDF preview for the lesson plan for Inquiry 3
    A guided reading lesson plans that walks students through each section of this article. It includes a graphic organizer for…
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    Lesson Plan – Inquiry 3 from World’s Forests 3 Edition

  • PDF Preview for the lesson plan for Inquiry 4 from the World's Forest edition
    A guided reading lesson plan that breaks down each section in this article. There are activities for each part to…
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    Lesson Plan – Inquiry 4 The World’s Forests Edition

  • PDF Preview of Lesson Plan for the World's Forests 2
    This lesson plan introduces students to The World’s Forests 2 and walks them through each section of the journal. Students…
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    Lesson Plan – The World’s Forest 2

  • PDF preview of World's Forests 3 lesson plan.
    A guided reading lesson plan that walks students through each section of the journal. It includes graphic organizers and activities…
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    Lesson Plan – World’s Forests 3

  • A black and white photo of a rocky, mountain landscape fills the background. Across the top third of the image are three smaller photos: the first is of people whitewater rafting, the second is a pile of pinecones, and the third is a woman in profile. There is text at the top of the image which says "Spring 1999, Volume 1, Number 2" and across the middle which says "The Natural Inquirer: A Research and Science Education Journal". On the bottom half of the image is a black outline of a magnifying glass.
    National forests, parks, and other wildland areas are provided by state and federal governments for the use and enjoyment of all Americans.…
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    Lions and Tigers and Bears–Oh My! Understanding Wildland Visitation