Meet Dr. Hoagland – Video Read-Along
Watch the video read-along of "Meet Dr. Hoagland!" Meet Dr. Hoagland, a biological scientist and Tribal relations specialist at the Rocky Mountain Research Station. Learn about Dr. Hoagland’s research on the Mexican spotted owl as well as her experience growing up as a member of the Laguna Pueblo. The video is geared for early readers from kindergarten through 2nd grade and can be enjoyed with or without the printed publication.
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Dr. Hoagland makes maps to study the habitats of Mexican spotted owls. Can you make a map, too? With a grown-up, go outside and pick a safe spot to sit...Try This! – Meet Dr. Hoagland!
Dr. Hoagland makes maps to study the habitats of Mexican spotted owls. Can you make a map, too? With a grown-up, go outside and pick a safe spot to sit... -
Color your own Mexican spotted owls!Coloring Pages – Meet Dr. Hoagland!
Color your own Mexican spotted owls!
Standards addressed in this Video:
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ESS3
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ESS3.C-E1
Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on the land, vegetation, streams, ocean, air, and even outer space. But individuals and communities are doing things to help protect Earth’s resources and environments.
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Civic Ideals and Practices
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People, Places, and Environments
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Science, Technology, and Society
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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Woodsy Owl
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USDA Forest Service: Reforestation project to restore Mexican spotted owl habitat, support tribal landscape initiative
Read ArticleThe USDA Forest Service is developing a five-year plan to reintroduce native plants and ponderosa pine trees in a 551-acre section of the Telegraph Fire burn scar to reestablish habitat for the Mexican spotted owl.