Natural Inquirer Products
The Natural Inquirer has hundreds of publications about a wide variety of natural resource science topics. These are a great for sharing information with visitors and students. They can easily be handed out at events, field trips, and visitor points of contact. Search by grade level, topic, or type.
A Flame Changer – Vol. 1 No. 25
Cream of the Crop – Vol. 1 No. 20
Meet Dr. Mercer – Vol. 1 No. 1
Caves and Karst Natural Inquirer – Vol. 20 No. 1
Full Throttle Model (Time Warp Monograph Series) – Vol. 1 No. 16
The Morel of the Story – Vol. 1 No. 8
Career Activity Handouts
Our newest product line is a collection of handouts perfect for events, visiting school groups, or visitor centers. Written for upper elementary students and their families, these simple, one-page sheets explain a scientific concept and introduce a related career. Kids can complete the hands-on activity on the back of the sheet to try out the career for themselves.
Living Lights: Spotting Bioluminescent Fireflies
Woolly Watchers: Spotting Forest Invaders
Living Lights: Spotting Bioluminescent Fungi
Research FINDings
“Research FINDings” articles are geared towards adults. They are short four-page versions of Natural Inquirer articles that are great for teaching visitors about natural resource topics.
What Lies Beneath: Estimating the Effect of an Invasive Insect on an Area’s Water Cycle
Hey Batter, Batter! Engineering the Best Baseball Bat
Video Read-Alongs
In these read-along videos for young children, follow along as Smokey Bear reads about people who work in fire, or as Woodsy Owl tells us about the work of a scientist studying owls. The videos include read-along text that boldfaces as the narrator reads. These videos are perfect for visitor centers.
Meet Smokey Bear’s Team – Video Read-Along
Meet Dr. Hoagland – Video Read-Along
NSI: Nature Science Investigator
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided activity book for students ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to become the scientist with 2-3 outdoor, hands-on activities for each career. Its small size makes NSI perfect for use in the schoolyard, at home, in the park, or at the campground.
NSI is available in sets of 25.
Activities
The Natural Inquirer has activities for every grade level. Search by topic to find resources for an event, classroom visit, or visitor center programming.
FACTivity – Lights, Camera, Tracks!
Activity – Feeling Antsy
Try This! – Meet Dr. Jovan!
FACTivity – Logjams and Beaver Dams
FACTivity – Mindful Hiking, Palauan Style
Dr. Jackson Beak’s Guide to Birds of South Jackson Elementary School
Get outdoors and challenge your students with this bird education guide! Working with local nonprofit partners in the Athens, GA region, the Natural Inquirer team helped South Jackson Elementary with a birding education guide for their schoolyard trail system.
While this guide was created for a particular school in the Southeast, the birds featured in the book are distributed widely, making this book applicable for educators across much of the eastern United States.
Coloring Books
The Natural Inquirer has several coloring books for learners of all ages. You can download the entire coloring book or print individual coloring pages.
Bee A Scientist Coloring Book
Bee A Fire Scientist Coloring Book
