Project Learning Tree Connections
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In this study, researchers worked with middle and high school students to collect moss samples around industrial neighborhoods in Seattle,…In this study, researchers worked with middle and high school students to collect moss samples around industrial neighborhoods in Seattle, Washington. They used the moss samples to both pinpoint pollution... -
Before the introduction of personal computers, tablets, cell phones, and other mobile devices, scientific findings were more difficult to share…Before the introduction of personal computers, tablets, cell phones, and other mobile devices, scientific findings were more difficult to share widely. People read about some scientific advances in magazines and... -
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the relationship between the level of chemicals in a…The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the relationship between the level of chemicals in a city’s soils and level of the same chemicals in the... -
Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants…Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants and biodiversity. The scientists in this study were interested in... -
The scientists who worked on this study wanted to focus on the effect of people’s environments on their mental health.…The scientists who worked on this study wanted to focus on the effect of people’s environments on their mental health. The scientists identified vacant lots throughout Philadelphia. They wanted to... -
In this article, students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival, growth, and…In this article, students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival, growth, and bud development timing. -
The scientists in this study were interested in figuring out which landscape characteristics were more abundant in the core areas…The scientists in this study were interested in figuring out which landscape characteristics were more abundant in the core areas of fisher habitat. They hypothesized that the core area would... -
The scientists in this study wanted to know three things: (1) Do visitors’ activities and reasons for using urban parks…The scientists in this study wanted to know three things: (1) Do visitors’ activities and reasons for using urban parks vary between landscaped and natural areas of New York City... -
The scientists in this study were interested in exploring how the environmental conditions for wildlife species might change as landowners…The scientists in this study were interested in exploring how the environmental conditions for wildlife species might change as landowners make decisions about replanting trees after harvesting. The scientists know... -
Scientists investigated how typhoons impacted the importance of microorganisms in sesarmid crab diets. The scientists also wanted to discover whether…Scientists investigated how typhoons impacted the importance of microorganisms in sesarmid crab diets. The scientists also wanted to discover whether the mangrove leaves were a more important food source than...
