Investi-gator (Pacific Northwest Research Station) – Vol. 1 No. 2
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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
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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...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... -
Scientists use models to predict what might happen in the future. Some scientists would like to predict the movement of trees as they respond to a changing climate. The scientists...Seed Ya Later! Predicting the Movement of Trees in a Changing Climate
Scientists use models to predict what might happen in the future. Some scientists would like to predict the movement of trees as they respond to a changing climate. The scientists... -
Wolverines are the largest member of the weasel family that lives on land. They live in areas far from humans and human development. Therefore, not much is known about these...There’s Snow Place Like Home: Tracking the Range of Wolverines Over Time (Investi-gator)
Wolverines are the largest member of the weasel family that lives on land. They live in areas far from humans and human development. Therefore, not much is known about these... -
In this study, the scientists studied glaciers and their nearby rivers in Alaska. The water coming from glaciers can be quite old and contain nutrients, such as carbon, that could...Frozen Food: How Glaciers Provide Food for Animals That Live in the Ocean
In this study, the scientists studied glaciers and their nearby rivers in Alaska. The water coming from glaciers can be quite old and contain nutrients, such as carbon, that could...
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The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How are human life and frog life similar, and how are they different? Materials: Paper Pencils Crayons or markers for illustrationsFACTivity – Amphibious Assault
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How are human life and frog life similar, and how are they different? Materials: Paper Pencils Crayons or markers for illustrations -
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: What are the different ways that seeds move? How can models help us better understand how something happens? Materials: Six pieces...FACTivity – Seed Ya Later!
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: What are the different ways that seeds move? How can models help us better understand how something happens? Materials: Six pieces... -
The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the geographic range of an animal? Materials (per student or group): Animal field guides that include range maps Two...FACTivity – There’s Snow Place Like Home (Investi-gator)
The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the geographic range of an animal? Materials (per student or group): Animal field guides that include range maps Two... -
The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What does photographic evidence appear to tell us about glaciers over the last century? Materials: Lined paper Pencil Glacier photos (included)...FACTivity – Frozen Food
The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What does photographic evidence appear to tell us about glaciers over the last century? Materials: Lined paper Pencil Glacier photos (included)... -
After reading the Climate Change Investi-gator, pick one of the following pictures and see if you can remember which article contained the photo and why.eyeChallenge – Climate Change Investi-gator
After reading the Climate Change Investi-gator, pick one of the following pictures and see if you can remember which article contained the photo and why. -
Test your knowledge after reading the Climate Change Investi-gator with this crossword puzzle!Crossword – Climate Change Investi-gator
Test your knowledge after reading the Climate Change Investi-gator with this crossword puzzle! -
Test your knowledge after reading the Climate Change Investi-gator with this word search!Word Search – Climate Change Investi-gator
Test your knowledge after reading the Climate Change Investi-gator with this word search!
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Mrs. Beaman’s 5th Grade Class
- Felida Elementary School
- Vancouver, WA
Editorial Review Board Comments
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Keith Aubry
One of my most interesting and exciting science experiences occurred last winter when I traveled around the island of Tasmania (which is part of Australia). This was my first opportunity...View Profile -
Rick Edwards
I’ve had so many wonderful experiences as a scientist I can’t pick a favorite. From seeing koalas in trees in Australia to watching a grizzly bear catch salmon in Alaska,...View Profile -
Jason Fellman
My favorite science experience is going out to one of my field sites and finding several chewed salmon carcasses and bear footprints as big as my head!View Profile -
Jóse Fragoso
As an ecologist, I study the relationships of living things with each other and with their environment. One of my favorite science experiences was flying my ultralight airplane over the...View Profile -
Peter Hernes
My favorite science experience is seeing our research published. When a research paper is published, I know that it will influence how other scientists think for years to come.View Profile -
Eran Hood
My favorite science experience is being able to climb around on the glaciers in the Juneau (Alaska) Icefield as part of my research.View Profile -
Kevin McKelvey
My favorite experience was digging out a wolverine snow-den in Glacier National Park. To study wolverines, scientists capture wolverine kits (baby wolverines) and put tracking instruments on them. These instruments...View Profile -
Ron Neilson
I became a bioclimatologist because I like to be in the woods. Bioclimatologists study the relationship of living things to their climate. Climate is the average weather of an area...View Profile -
Deanna Olson
Finding my first breeding group of western toads in the Oregon Cascade Mountain Range is one of my all-time best moments. I had been hunting for toads for hours along...View Profile -
Terry Root
My favorite science experience was in 1995 when I was at a meeting. A person speaking before me put up a graph that looked just like one of mine —...View Profile -
Durelle Scott
One of my favorite science experiences was standing in the middle of a Rocky Mountain stream at 2 a.m. watching the Perseid (pər sē əd) meteor shower. The Perseid meteor...View Profile -
Rob Spencer
My favorite science experience was witnessing the spring thaw on the Yukon River in Alaska. This is called an “ice-out.” When the ice melts, it is like a river of...View Profile -
Ken Thompson
I’m very interested in the wildlife of gardens. My favorite project was one that showed just how much wildlife lives in a typical private garden. For me, however, the best...View Profile
About Investi-gator
The Investi-gator is another member of the Natural Inquirer family. The Natural Inquirer, for middle school students, and the Investi-gator, for upper elementary students, present science the way scientists most often share their research with each other. That process is the written scientific paper. Each Investi-gator article presents research conducted by Forest Service scientists and their cooperators. All the research in the Investi-gator is concerned with nature or with society’s relationship to nature.
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Meet the Scientist
An introduction to the scientist or scientists who conducted the research.
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Thinking About Science
A short introduction to something about the scientific process that is related to the research being presented.
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Thinking About the Environment
A short introduction to something about the natural environment that is related to the research being presented.
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Introduction
The part of the written scientific paper that introduces the scientific problem or question the scientists wants to solve or answer.
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Method
The part of the written scientific paper that describes how the scientists collected and analyzed their data or information.
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Findings
The part of the written scientific paper that describes what the scientists discovered.
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Discussion
The part of the written scientific paper that summarizes the research and offers any new insights.
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Reflection Section
These are questions placed after the Introduction, Methods, Findings, and Discussion sections. The purpose of the questions is to help students think about what they have read.
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Glossary
Possible new terms you will find in the article. Glossary words are printed in bold in the article.
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FACTivity
This is an activity that you can do in your classroom.
Lessons
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This lesson plan introduces the scientific process and guides students through an Investi-gator article using the K-W-L method. This lesson plan can be used with any Investi-gator or Natural Inquirer...Lesson Plan – Investi-gator KWL
This lesson plan introduces the scientific process and guides students through an Investi-gator article using the K-W-L method. This lesson plan can be used with any Investi-gator or Natural Inquirer...