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. Learn about leaf color change, how ozone affects tree growth, and soil activity in winter.
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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,...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,... -
In recent years, humans have been burning more and more fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are oil, natural gas, and coal. One of the extra products created by burning fossil fuels...No Littering O-Zone: How Rising Ozone Levels Affect Tree Growth
In recent years, humans have been burning more and more fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are oil, natural gas, and coal. One of the extra products created by burning fossil fuels... -
Over the next 25 to 45 years, scientists think the Nation’s population will double. As the population increases, cities, suburbs, and towns use more and more land. In order to...Out of the Penalty Box: Protecting the Environment through Policies
Over the next 25 to 45 years, scientists think the Nation’s population will double. As the population increases, cities, suburbs, and towns use more and more land. In order to... -
Scientists believe that Earth’s climate is getting warmer. If the climate continues to get warmer, then there could be more cycles of freezing and thawing. The scientists wondered what would...Snowed In? A Closer Look at Soil Activity in the Wintertime
Scientists believe that Earth’s climate is getting warmer. If the climate continues to get warmer, then there could be more cycles of freezing and thawing. The scientists wondered what would...
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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...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... -
The question you will explore in this FACTivity is: How does ozone in the troposphere and stratosphere impact Earth? Materials: Access to a library or internet for research Poster-making materialsFACTivity – No Littering O-Zone
The question you will explore in this FACTivity is: How does ozone in the troposphere and stratosphere impact Earth? Materials: Access to a library or internet for research Poster-making materials -
In pairs or in groups, you will identify five policies that exist in your school and analyze who they affect, how they are implemented, what their impacts are, and how...FACTivity – Out of the Penalty Box
In pairs or in groups, you will identify five policies that exist in your school and analyze who they affect, how they are implemented, what their impacts are, and how... -
In this FACTivity, students will investigate the soil in their school yard and some soil from home. Materials: At least 5 empty plastic bins 5 small hand trowels Magnifying lens...FACTivity – Snowed In?
In this FACTivity, students will investigate the soil in their school yard and some soil from home. Materials: At least 5 empty plastic bins 5 small hand trowels Magnifying lens... -
After reading the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station), test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.Crossword – Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)
After reading the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station), test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle. -
Finished reading the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)? See how much you learned by completing one or both of these word searches!Word Searches – Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)
Finished reading the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)? See how much you learned by completing one or both of these word searches!
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Editorial Review Board Comments
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David Bengston
My favorite science experience was learning about urban growth and urban policies in South Korea. I learned about them when I was a visiting scientist at Seoul National University during...View Profile -
John Campbell
My favorite science experience was seeing the aurora borealis (northern lights) while hiking back from a long day of fieldwork in Adirondack Mountains in New York.View Profile -
Lynn Christenson
It is difficult to pick just one experience; science can be really fun (most of the time!). So if I have to choose just one, it would be tracking moose...View Profile -
Christian Giardina
I like being a scientist because I like understanding how nature works. It is great to have a job studying plants and animals and the forests in which they live....View Profile -
Peter Groffman
My favorite science experience was when we looked at the chemical results from our field experiments. We saw that our experiment had worked and that our hypotheses about the effects...View Profile -
John King
There are so many rewards to a career in science that it is difficult to pick a single favorite experience. The thing I like best about it is the ability...View Profile -
Lingli Liu
The great thing about being an ecologist is you are always on the way to discovering the secrets of nature. To answer a scientific question, you need to design an...View Profile -
Myron Mitchell
I am most interested in understanding how climate change is affecting watersheds. A watershed is an area of land from which all of the water drains into one stream or...View Profile -
Paula Murakami
My favorite science experience is the opportunity to learn new things! Whether it is in the laboratory or in the woods, there is always something new to be discovered. Recently...View Profile -
Kristen Nelson
My favorite science experience was working with Mayan farmers and scientists to solve problems in Chiapas, Mexico. We worked on many different projects. In one community, we worked on projects...View Profile -
Paul Schaberg
My favorite science experience is getting an unexpected result to an experiment. Sure, it is great to develop a hypothesis and test it in an experiment. A hypothesis is an...View Profile -
John Shane
My favorite science experience was figuring out the movements of the Moon and their effects on the Moon’s nightly arc over all different moon phases and seasons. It was the...View Profile -
Abby van den Berg
I currently do research on the maple sugaring process. One of my favorite science experiences is talking to maple sugarmakers about the results of a research project. It’s a great...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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Introduce the scientific process, as expressed in scientific writing, to your students. This lesson plan will walk you through how to do a guided reading of an Investi-gator article (or...Lesson Plan – Main Ideas
Introduce the scientific process, as expressed in scientific writing, to your students. This lesson plan will walk you through how to do a guided reading of an Investi-gator article (or...