Taking Care of Our Forests – Vol.1 No. 14
Woodsy Owl wants to teach you all about different ways you can "lend a hand and care for the land" by helping to take care of Forests! This Reader is written for children from kindergarten through 2nd grade and includes colorful photos and illustrations, questions to spark conversations, a glossary of new vocabulary words, and a fun activity.
Learn more about Woodsy Owl and his conservation messages on our Woodsy Owl Resource page.
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Highlights
- Learn about different ways to care for forests
- Learn about forest benefits and the people who care for forests
- Coloring pages
- Critical Thinking Questions
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In this Reader, Woodsy Owl teaches about ways you can help to take care of forests, introduces you to people who help to take care of forests, and explores some...Taking Care of Our Forests
In this Reader, Woodsy Owl teaches about ways you can help to take care of forests, introduces you to people who help to take care of forests, and explores some...
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List or draw ways people can help take care of forests then create a poster to help encourage others to take care of forests.Try This! Taking Care of Our Forests
List or draw ways people can help take care of forests then create a poster to help encourage others to take care of forests.
Standards addressed in this Reader:
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People, Places, and Environments
Welcome to the Educator Guide for the Natural Inquirer Reader series! Natural Inquirer Readers are written for a K-2 audience. Some of the Readers focus on a scientist and what they study and other Readers focus on a specific topic. In this guide, you will learn about the different parts of the Reader and ideas for using the Reader in a classroom setting.
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Parts of a Reader
During kindergarten through 2nd grade, young readers learn about parts of a nonfiction text such as title, table of contents, glossary and bold words.
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Every Natural Inquirer Reader begins with a Table of Contents where students can preview what is coming in the Reader.
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The actual text of the Reader begins after the Table of Contents. Throughout this text, there are captions, bolded glossary words, and other text features for the students to experience.
- To learn more about the specifics, read the Natural Inquirer blog Reader Strategy 2: Elements of Nonfiction – Natural Inquirer.
- A great introduction to this topic is Reader Strategy 1: Fiction and Nonfiction – Natural Inquirer.
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At the conclusion of the main text in the Reader, there are a few critical thinking questions for the students to answer.
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Next, is the glossary and then an activity. Each Reader is formatted in the same way.
Lesson Plans
Check out the great lesson plans we have to use with the Readers!
Lesson Plan – What Is a Scientist? Lesson Map (Reader Strategies Series)
Lesson Plan – Elements of Nonfiction Lesson Map (Reader Strategies Series)
Lesson Plan – Fiction and Nonfiction Lesson Map (Reader Strategies Series)
Lesson Plan – Reader BINGO
Video Read-Alongs and Audio Books
Also check out one of the newest features for our youngest learners! The video includes read-along text that boldfaces as the narrator reads. A helpful guide introduces new words that are highlighted in yellow. These videos are also available in an audio book format – perfect for listening centers!
Meet Smokey Bear’s Team – Video Read-Along
Meet Dr. Hoagland – Video Read-Along
Lessons
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In this lesson plan, students will examine some of our Readers to identify features of nonfiction texts (e.g. table of contents, maps, glossaries, boldfaced words, etc.). Together with your students,...
Lesson Plan – Elements of Nonfiction Lesson Map (Reader Strategies Series)
In this lesson plan, students will examine some of our Readers to identify features of nonfiction texts (e.g. table of contents, maps, glossaries, boldfaced words, etc.). Together with your students,... -
In this lesson plan, students will explore the differences between fiction and nonfiction using a Venn diagram to visualize their comparison. Students will use a variety of nonfiction texts (like...
Lesson Plan – Fiction and Nonfiction Lesson Map (Reader Strategies Series)
In this lesson plan, students will explore the differences between fiction and nonfiction using a Venn diagram to visualize their comparison. Students will use a variety of nonfiction texts (like... -
Get students moving and listening closely by using “pop ups.” Assign students words from a text, and as you read, students “pop up” (jump out of their seat, then sit...Lesson Plan – Pop ups
Get students moving and listening closely by using “pop ups.” Assign students words from a text, and as you read, students “pop up” (jump out of their seat, then sit...
Glossary
View All GlossaryRelated Resources from The Natural Inquirer
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Woodsy Owl wants to teach you all about different types of forests and why they are important! This Reader is written for children from kindergarten through 2nd grade and includes...All About Forests – Vol.1 No. 13
Woodsy Owl wants to teach you all about different types of forests and why they are important! This Reader is written for children from kindergarten through 2nd grade and includes... -
Meet Smokey Bear and some of the people who work with him to prevent human-caused wildfires! This Reader is written for children from kindergarten through 2nd grade and includes colorful...Meet Smokey Bear’s Team – Vol. 1 No. 12
Meet Smokey Bear and some of the people who work with him to prevent human-caused wildfires! This Reader is written for children from kindergarten through 2nd grade and includes colorful... -
Watch the video read-along of “Meet Smokey Bear’s Team!” Meet Smokey and some of the people who work with him to prevent human-caused wildfires, learn new vocabulary words, and complete...
Meet Smokey Bear’s Team – Video Read-Along
Watch the video read-along of “Meet Smokey Bear’s Team!” Meet Smokey and some of the people who work with him to prevent human-caused wildfires, learn new vocabulary words, and complete... -
Woodsy Owl would like you to meet Dr. Hoagland, a biological scientist and Tribal relations specialist at the Rocky Mountain Research Station, in “Meet Dr. Hoagland!” Learn about Dr. Hoagland’s...Meet Dr. Hoagland! – Vol. 1 No. 11
Woodsy Owl would like you to meet Dr. Hoagland, a biological scientist and Tribal relations specialist at the Rocky Mountain Research Station, in “Meet Dr. Hoagland!” Learn about Dr. Hoagland’s... -
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students will meet Dr. Warwell and learn about his research with seeds...Meet Dr. Warwell! – Vol. 1 No. 10
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students will meet Dr. Warwell and learn about his research with seeds...
Additional Resources
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Skip the Bin - Turn Your Batteries In!
Learn more about Woodsy Owl's newest campaign: From phones and laptops to toys and tools, and more of our favorite things run on batteries. But when tossed in the trash or recycling bin, these batteries can spark intense fires that are nearly impossible to stop. The good news? Battery fires are easy to prevent.Visit Website