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Can you imagine observing, recording, and reporting the weather every single day? That is what Richard G. Hendrickson did—for 85…Can you imagine observing, recording, and reporting the weather every single day? That is what Richard G. Hendrickson did—for 85 years! Read more about his work with the National Weather... -
This spotlight features one of the citizen science projects people can join, the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. In the 1990s,…This spotlight features one of the citizen science projects people can join, the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. In the 1990s, researchers at the University of Minnesota decided to use citizen... -
Woodsy Owl wants you to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Help him out by engaging in a citizen…Woodsy Owl wants you to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Help him out by engaging in a citizen science project. This resource provides a list of ongoing citizen... -
In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included)…In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included) Writing utensil This lesson plan can be used with any... -
After reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.After reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle. -
Test your understanding after reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer. Each image is taken from an article in…Test your understanding after reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer. Each image is taken from an article in the journal. Explain what each of the images represents. You... -
Invasive species such as spotted knapweed can have an effect on a habitat and animals in that habitat. In this…Invasive species such as spotted knapweed can have an effect on a habitat and animals in that habitat. In this study, the scientists wanted to determine how spotted knapweed affects... -
Over the past decade, humans have introduced two species of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) into the Atlantic…Over the past decade, humans have introduced two species of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) into the Atlantic Ocean. These fishes have been seen in a wide range... -
The Youth Forest Monitoring Program (YFMP) is a summer internship program for students in grades 9 12. Participants learn about…The Youth Forest Monitoring Program (YFMP) is a summer internship program for students in grades 9 12. Participants learn about forest ecology, explore their local forest lands, engage in forest... -
Rolling acres of grassland used to stretch across the U.S. Historically the shortgrass, mixed-grass and tallgrass prairies covered about one-fifth…Rolling acres of grassland used to stretch across the U.S. Historically the shortgrass, mixed-grass and tallgrass prairies covered about one-fifth of North America. Today, much of the historic range of...
