Applied Science

  • One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States…

    A Chip Off the Old Block: Using Wood Energy to Heat Schools

  • In this lesson plan, students will complete a guided reading of a Natural Inquirer article and then will evaluate the…

    Lesson Plan – Guided Reading and Implications

  • Smoke from wildland fires contains hundreds of chemicals. These chemicals can be gases, liquids, or solid forms. The effects of…

    Let’s Clear the Air: The Danger of Forest Fire Smoke to Firefighters

  • Smoke from wildland fires contains hundreds of chemicals. These chemicals can be gases, liquids, or solid forms. The effects of…

    Let’s Clear the Air: The Danger of Forest Fire Smoke to Firefighters (Spanish)