Activities
Browse Natural Inquirer activities, including hands-on experiments, research activities, games and puzzles, coloring pages, and more.
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After you read the Scientific Models in Adaptive Management edition of Natural Inquirer, see how much you learned. Each of…After you read the Scientific Models in Adaptive Management edition of Natural Inquirer, see how much you learned. Each of the following images appeared in one of the articles in... -
In this FACTivity, you will create an illustration model of your schoolyard’s ecosystem. The question you will answer in this…In this FACTivity, you will create an illustration model of your schoolyard’s ecosystem. The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How is a schoolyard ecosystem model similar to... -
In this FACTivity, you will consider the recommendation made by the scientists in this study. You will also discuss the…In this FACTivity, you will consider the recommendation made by the scientists in this study. You will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of following the scientists’ recommendation. You will... -
In this FACTivity, you will become a park manager and examine where to place trails in a fictional park according…In this FACTivity, you will become a park manager and examine where to place trails in a fictional park according to the location of eagles’ nests. Materials: Graph paper (included)... -
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: “How might a changing climate affect the projection of backcountry and wilderness…In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: “How might a changing climate affect the projection of backcountry and wilderness participation by the year 2060?” You will answer this question... -
Create your own new vocabulary words. Identify your new word’s part of speech, pronunciation, and definition. This activity was originally…Create your own new vocabulary words. Identify your new word’s part of speech, pronunciation, and definition. This activity was originally published with “The Morel of the Story” and centers on... -
After reading “The Morel of the Story,” test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.After reading “The Morel of the Story,” test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle. -
Some scientists engage in a form of oral history gathering by collecting information from people about plants, animals, or environments.…Some scientists engage in a form of oral history gathering by collecting information from people about plants, animals, or environments. In this FACTivity, you will do your own oral history... -
Examine the photographs and describe how the land is being used in each photo. Is that land use helping or…Examine the photographs and describe how the land is being used in each photo. Is that land use helping or hurting the environment? -
In this FACTivity, you will examine the parts of a mushroom. Materials: Paper Pencil “The Morel of the Story” article…In this FACTivity, you will examine the parts of a mushroom. Materials: Paper Pencil “The Morel of the Story” article A mushroom or 2-3 species of mushrooms with stalks from...
