Ecosystem Services
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What are other ecosystem services provided by the Nation’s natural resources?…
FACTivity – Fill Those Potholes
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What are other ecosystem services provided by the Nation’s natural resources? To complete this FACTivity, you will use what you’ve learned...
You learned in this article that flooding can provide a service to the toads living along the Rio Grande in…
FACTivity – Toad-ally Awesome
You learned in this article that flooding can provide a service to the toads living along the Rio Grande in New Mexico. When flooding occurs in the spring, wet areas...
The Woodsy Owl edition examines research on a variety of topics including how climate change affects owls in the Southwest,…
The Woodsy Owl Edition – Vol. 1 No. 22
The Woodsy Owl edition examines research on a variety of topics including how climate change affects owls in the Southwest, research on visitors to natural and landscaped areas in urban…
In this module, we will explore trees and what they need, and we will learn how tree seeds have gone…
Learning Module – Countdown to Moon Trees
In this module, we will explore trees and what they need, and we will learn how tree seeds have gone to space. Below you will find articles, videos, and activities...
Black cohosh is a forest plant that is harvested for its medicinal use. Black cohosh is native to eastern deciduous…
To Harvest or Not to Harvest: How Does Harvesting Impact Wild Plant Sustainability?
Black cohosh is a forest plant that is harvested for its medicinal use. Black cohosh is native to eastern deciduous forests and can be found as far south as Georgia,...
The “To Harvest or Not to Harvest” monograph examines research about sustainably harvesting black cohosh in the wild. This monograph…
To Harvest or Not to Harvest – Vol. 1 No. 22
The “To Harvest or Not to Harvest” monograph examines research about sustainably harvesting black cohosh in the wild. This monograph also includes information on agroforestry and food forests. “To Harvest…
After reading “Cream of the Crop,” see if you can complete this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word…
Create-A-Phrase – Cream of the Crop
After reading “Cream of the Crop,” see if you can complete this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word in the left column to a word in the right...
Scientists know little about the movement of litter and dead wood from forests to rivers in mountainous temperate ecosystems. Studying…
Logjams and Beaver Dams: How Different Landforms Affect the Amount of Carbon in an Ecosystem
Scientists know little about the movement of litter and dead wood from forests to rivers in mountainous temperate ecosystems. Studying this movement is one way that scientists can better understand...
Explain the significance of each image as it relates to the World’s Forests. Hold a class discussion about these images.…
Image Challenge – World’s Forests 3
Explain the significance of each image as it relates to the World’s Forests. Hold a class discussion about these images. What story do these images tell about the World’s Forests?
Learn about the many benefits that different types of forests provide.
Inquiry 2: What Benefits Do the World’s Forests Provide?
Learn about the many benefits that different types of forests provide.
