Activity

Students work together to answer questions about an article generated by rolling the question cube. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article.

In this lesson plan, students learn about what led scientists to their careers, then think about activities they like that could apply to science careers.

“Stealing Bundles” introduces students to a diversity of natural resource science and engineering careers in the Forest Service, as well as introduce students to the diversity of people who are...

This activity enables students to learn more about USDA Forest Service scientists and helps students imagine their own potential future as a scientist or engineer.

In this lesson, students learn about a university course catalog, then pick out classes that support a particular science and engineering career.

In this activity, students will assemble a team of five scientists to best address a given scenario.

Students will play a version of Go Fish! with the NI scientist and engineer cards, forming sets of 4 scientists in the same field. The first player with 5 sets...

In this activity, students read the cards and present the information to their classmates. After learning about a number of different science and engineering careers, students create a character in...

Get students moving and listening closely by using “pop ups.” Assign students words from a text, and as you read, students “pop up” (jump out of their seat, then sit...

A guide for caregivers to teach children about the natural world. In this edition, read about a father and son’s reflections on their wilderness adventures, learn more about wildlife in...