Ecosystem
In 1908, the Forest Service established a system of experimental forests and ranges (EFRs) to be set aside for environmental…
Spotlight – Luquillo Experimental Forest
In 1908, the Forest Service established a system of experimental forests and ranges (EFRs) to be set aside for environmental research. More than 100 years later, 80 of these areas...
Help Busy Bee complete each statement by filling in the blanks for missing words. Use what you’ve learned about watersheds,…
Busy Bee Word Challenge – Full Throttle Model
Help Busy Bee complete each statement by filling in the blanks for missing words. Use what you’ve learned about watersheds, pollution, and the Great Lakes in “Full Throttle Model” to...
In this activity, students will explore their schoolyard at different scales. The question students will answer is: What are the…
FACTivity – Thinking Outside the Box
In this activity, students will explore their schoolyard at different scales. The question students will answer is: What are the similarities and differences of the schoolyard ecosystem at different scales?
Test your knowledge of habitats, ecosystems, and wildlife with a word search.
Word Search – Born to Be Wild
Test your knowledge of habitats, ecosystems, and wildlife with a word search.
The scientists in this study wanted to identify which mangrove forests, growing in various conditions, were keeping up with sea…
My Sediments Exactly! – Can Mangrove Forest Sediments Keep up With Rising Sea Level?
The scientists in this study wanted to identify which mangrove forests, growing in various conditions, were keeping up with sea level rise.
Scientists investigated how typhoons impacted the importance of microorganisms in sesarmid crab diets. The scientists also wanted to discover whether…
Welcome to McMangrove’s – Determining the Importance of Mangrove Leaves in a Tree Crab’s Diet
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...
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...
The “Cream of the Crop” monograph is the first in the Forest & Agriculture series. The research in this monograph…
Cream of the Crop – Vol. 1 No. 20
The “Cream of the Crop” monograph is the first in the Forest & Agriculture series. The research in this monograph looks at how prairie strips affect biodiversity.
The research in this monograph looks at the use of prairie strips, which are strips of native prairie plants that…
Cream of the Crop: Assessing the Environmental Benefits of Prairie Strips
The research in this monograph looks at the use of prairie strips, which are strips of native prairie plants that are planted between sections of agricultural crops. Scientists wanted to...
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...