Natural Inquirer Spanish Editions

Natural Inquirer has a wealth of Spanish educational materials available for students from PreK to 12th grade. These products are free to download or order, along with their English counterparts.

 

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For High School & Middle School

Tropical Forest – Spanish

Invasive Species – Vol. 8 No. 1

Olympic Winter Games – Spanish

Rocky Mountain – Spanish

Urban Forest – Vol. 6 No. 1

Facts to the Future – Spanish

Wildland Fire – Spanish

Spring 1999 – Spanish

Fall 1998 – Spanish


Spanish Sample Pack

The Sample Pack contains one copy of 8 editions published in Spanish.

spanish sample pack

Upper Elementary

NSI: Nature Science Investigator – Spanish

Bee A Scientist Coloring Book – Spanish


For PreK-2nd Grade

Meet Dr. Roman – Spanish

Meet Dr. Goodrick! – Spanish

Bee A Scientist Coloring Book – Spanish

Meet Dr. Sun! – Spanish

Meet Ms. Laseter! – Spanish

Meet Dr. Flitcroft – Spanish

Meet Dr. Ford – Spanish

Meet Dr. Mercer – Spanish

Meet Dr. Guo! – Spanish


Scientist and Engineer Cards (All Ages)

  • Rachel Arango, Entomologist

    Front cover of Dr. Rachel Arango Collector Card
    • M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • An an entomologist, I work with all types of insects, but I am specifically focused on those in wood and wood products.
  • Tim Baldwin, Herpetologist

    Front cover of Dr. Tim Baldwin Collector card
    • Ph.D., Alabama A&M University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A herpetologist studies reptiles and amphibians.  I assess how reptile and amphibian populations respond to forest management and land-use changes.
  • Leslie J. Boak, Construction Engineer

    Front cover of Ms. Leslie J. Boak Collector Card
    • B.S., Oregon State University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A construction engineer is responsible for making sure all of the world's infrastructures (e.g. the roads you drive on, the buildings that you go to school in, the systems that supply the water you drink) are built safely and correctly.
  • Zhiyong Cai, Material Engineer

    Front cover of Dr. Zhiyong Cai Collector Card
    • Ph.D., Purdue University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A material engineer develops new and improved composite materials by working with wood and other non-wood fiber sources.
  • Shyh-Chin Chen, Meteorologist

    Front cover of Dr. Shyh-Chin Chen Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Illinois
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • As a meteorologist, my research involves the predictability and fire science applications of weather and climate.
  • David Flores, Research Social Scientist

    Front cover of Dr. David Flores Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Michigan
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A research social scientist studies the relationships between people and the environment.
  • Paulette Ford, Research Ecologist

    Front cover of Dr. Paulette Ford Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Arizona
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • An ecologist studies the relationships between living organisms and their environment.
  • Grizelle Gonzalez, Soil Ecologist

    Front cover of Dr. Grizelle Gonzalez Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A soil ecologist studies how living and nonliving factors (and their interactions) affect the functioning of the soil environment.
  • Andrew Graves, Forest Entomologist

    Front cover of Dr. Andrew Graves Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Minnesota
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • As a forest entomologist, I provide expert help to federal land managers on forest health-related issues.  My goal is to protect and improve forest health and insect related issues.
  • Quin Holifield, Soil Scientist

    Front cover of Dr. Quin Holifield Collector Card
    • Ph.D., State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY/CESF)
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • Soil scientists are concerned with the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics and behavoir of soils and their management for both agricultural and nonagricultural uses.
  • Carolyn Hunsaker, Ecologist

    Front cover of Dr. Carolyn Hunsaker Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of California
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • An ecologist studies the relationship of living things with the living and nonliving environment.  I study the forest vegetation, soils, climate, air quality, stream organisms, and water quantity and quality.
  • Adelaide (Di) Johnson, Hydrologist

    Front cover of Adelaide (Di) Johnson Collector Card
    • Ph.D. candidate, Portland State University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • As a hydrologist, I study water in streams, soils, and plants.
  • Morris C. Johnson, Research Fire Ecologist

    Front cover of Dr. Morris C. Johnson Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Washington
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment.  A fire ecologist studies fire as a disturbance process in the environment.
  • John Kilgo, Wildlife Biologist

    Front cover of Dr. John Kilgo Collector card
    • Ph.D., University of Georgia
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A wildlife biologist studies wildlife populations, communities, and their habitats.
  • Linda Kruger, Social Scientist

    Front cover of Dr. Linda Kruger Collector Card
    • Ph.D., The University of Washington
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • Social science includes various academic disciplines that study people and human society including sociology, anthropology, geography, political science, and economics.
  • Shaneka S. Lawson, Research Plant Physiologist

    Front cover of Dr. Shaneka S. Lawson Collector Card
    • Ph.D., Purdue University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A plant physiologist studies the physical aspects of plants in relation to one another, such as color, leaf shape, and size.
  • Roy Lopez, Wildlife Biologist

    Front cover of Dr. Roy Lopez Collector Card
    • Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A wildlife biologist studies wild animals and their habitat.
  • Rima Lucardi, Plant, Molecular, & Invasion Ecologist

    Front cover of Dr. Rima Lucardi Collector Card
    • Ph.D., Mississippi State University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • An ecologist studies low organisms interact with each other and the environment.  I use genetic tools to answer ecological questions related to plants and invasive species.
  • Ariel Lugo, Ecologist

    Front cover of Dr. Ariel Lugo Collector Card
    • Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • I am a tropical ecologist, and I study forests, wetlands, and cities in the tropics.
  • Steve Matthews, Wildlife Landscape Ecologist

    Front cover of Dr. Steve Matthews Collector Card
    • Ph.D., Ohio State University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A landscape ecologist studies how different land uses influence and shape ecological communities.  I am particularly interested in how birds and forests respond to a changing environment.
  • Connie Millar, Evolutionary Geneticist & Mountain Scientist

    Front cover of Dr. Connie Millar Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • I am a mountain scientist, and I study the effects of past and present climates on mountain ecosystems.
  • Lindsey Rustad, Forest Ecologist

    Front cover of Dr. Lindsey Rustad Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Maine
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A forest ecologist studies the interrelated patterns and processes of vegetation, animals, energy, water and nutrients in forests.
  • John Schelhas, Forester & Anthropologist

    Front cover of Dr. John Schelhas Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Arizona
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A forester/anthropologist studies the diversity of ways that people talk about, value, and use trees and forests.
  • Michael Schwartz, Conservation Geneticist

    Front cover of Dr. Michael Schwartz Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Montana
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A conservation geneticist examines the DNA found in cells of every species to learn many secretive facts about these species.
  • Franz Josef St. John, Microbiologist

    Front cover of Dr. Franz Josef St. John Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of  Florida
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A microbiologist studies microscopic organisms to understand how these organisms live and how they interact with the environment. Microscopic organisms are so small that microbiologists must use microscopes to see them.
  • Melanie Taylor, Soil Ecologist

    Front cover of Melanie Taylor Collector Card
    • M.S., University of Georgia
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A soil ecologist studies how soil interact with the organisms that live in and on them.
  • Amanda Uowolo, Forest Ecologist

    Front cover of Ms. Amanda Uowolo Collector card
    • M.S., Colorado State University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A forest ecologist studies how forests work.  We try to understand the relationships between organisms and their environment.
  • Joseph Wunderle, Wildlife Ecologist & Conservation Biologist

    Front coer of Dr. Joseph Wunderle Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Minnesota
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • We study wildlife populations and their relationships with their physical and living environment to identify what might cause populations to increase or decrease.  We apply these research findings to help endangered species' populations to increase.
  • Mariko Yamasaki, Research Wildlife Biologist

    Front cover of Mariko Yamasaki Collector card
    • M.S., University of Michigan
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • Research wildlife biologists study vertebrates and habitats they occupy to better understand how to ensure their continued presence in an ever-changing world.