Show Me the Money – Vol. 1 No. 4
Over the past 40 years, Federal and State governments have provided financial incentives to private forest landowners. In this monograph, scientists wanted to know what kind of impact these programs are having on private forest landowners in the South. Specifically, they wanted to know whether the programs are meeting the goal of keeping southern forests healthy into the future.
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Over the past 40 years, Federal and State governments have provided financial incentives to private forest landowners. In this article, scientists wanted to know what kind of impact these programs...Show Me the Money: Promoting Sustainable Forests in the South
Over the past 40 years, Federal and State governments have provided financial incentives to private forest landowners. In this article, scientists wanted to know what kind of impact these programs...
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In this FACTivity, you will receive an incentive to practice conservation at home and at school. At the end of the FACTivity, you will discuss your experience. The questions you...FACTivity – Show Me the Money
In this FACTivity, you will receive an incentive to practice conservation at home and at school. At the end of the FACTivity, you will discuss your experience. The questions you... -
After reading “Show Me the Money,” explain what each of these illustrations from the article represent.eyeChallenge – Show Me the Money
After reading “Show Me the Money,” explain what each of these illustrations from the article represent. -
After reading “Show Me the Money,” test your knowledge with this activity. Draw a line from one list to the other to create a phrase from the article.Create a Phrase – Show Me the Money
After reading “Show Me the Money,” test your knowledge with this activity. Draw a line from one list to the other to create a phrase from the article.
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Editorial Review Board Comments
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Steven Daniels
My favorite science experience was helping cross-country skiers and snowmobile users work together to make decisions. They both wanted to use the same area for outdoor recreation. Snowmobiling and cross-country...View Profile -
John Greene
My favorite science experience is sharing the things I find out with people who can use them. In this photo, I am discussing forest plans with Ms. Patricia Black.View Profile -
Michael Kilgore
My favorite science experience is when I get to travel to other places around the world to study how people use forests.View Profile -
Thomas Straka
My favorite science experience is evaluating large government programs and policies to see if they make financial sense. For example, should the State forestry agency hire more foresters to advise...View Profile
Note To Educators
The Forest Service's Mission
The Forest Service’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. For more than 100 years, our motto has been “caring for the land and serving people.” The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), recognizes its responsibility to be engaged in efforts to connect youth to nature and to promote the development of science-based conservation education programs and materials nationwide.
What Is the Natural Inquirer?
Natural Inquirer is a science education resource journal to be used by students in grade 6 and up. Natural Inquirer contains articles describing environmental and natural resource research conducted by Forest Service scientists and their cooperators. These scientific journal articles have been reformatted to meet the needs of middle school students. The articles are easy to understand, are aesthetically pleasing to the eye, contain glossaries, and include hands-on activities. The goal of Natural Inquirer is to stimulate critical reading and thinking about scientific inquiry and investigation while teaching about ecology, the natural environment, and natural resources.
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Meet the Scientists
Introduces students to the scientists who did the research. This section may be used in a discussion about careers in science.
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What Kinds of Scientist Did This Research?
Introduces students to the scientific disciplines of the scientists who conducted the research.
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Thinking About Science
Introduces something new about the scientific process, such as a scientific habit of mind or procedures used in scientific studies.
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Thinking About the Environment
Introduces the environmental topic being addressed in the research.
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Introduction
Introduces the problem or question that the research addresses.
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Method
Describes the method the scientists used to collect and analyze their data.
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Findings & Discussion
Describes the results of the analysis. Addresses the findings and places them into the context of the original problem or question.
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Reflection Section
Presents questions aimed at stimulating critical thinking about what has been read or predicting what might be presented in the next section. These questions are placed at the end of each of the main article sections.
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Number Crunches
Presents an easy math problem related to the research.
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Glossary
Defines potentially new scientific or other terms to students. The first occurrence of a glossary word is bold in the text.
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Citation
Gives the original article citation with an internet link to the original article.
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FACTivity
Presents a hands-on activity that emphasizes something presented in the article.
Science Education Standards
You will find a listing of education standards which are addressed by each article at the back of each publication and on our website.
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Lessons
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In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer article and write short summary notes from each section. Students will then create “6-W Poems” that reflect their understanding of...Lesson Plan – The 6-W Questions
In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer article and write short summary notes from each section. Students will then create “6-W Poems” that reflect their understanding of...