Land Use
After watching episode 1 of Ecosystems LIVE about human impacts on mammals, you can try this Nature Nearby Challenge. In…
After watching episode 1 of Ecosystems LIVE about human impacts on mammals, you can try this Nature Nearby Challenge. In this activity, you will observe the land use context around...
Use this graphic organizer to guide students through Episode 1 of Ecosystems LIVE. Topics include biotic and abiotic factors of…
Use this graphic organizer to guide students through Episode 1 of Ecosystems LIVE. Topics include biotic and abiotic factors of ecosystems, the difference between biodiversity and species abundance, and a...
In this FACTivity, you will do a project that is similar to what the scientists did in this study by…
In this FACTivity, you will do a project that is similar to what the scientists did in this study by assessing land cover and determining the levels of wildness in...
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...
Tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem that once covered 150 million acres of North America, including Iowa, its surrounding States, and…
Tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem that once covered 150 million acres of North America, including Iowa, its surrounding States, and even Texas and Canada. Today, however, only 4 percent of...
The scientists in this study were interested in looking at how prescribed fire affects longleaf pine forests and their ability…
The scientists in this study were interested in looking at how prescribed fire affects longleaf pine forests and their ability to store carbon. The scientists also wanted to know how...
Examine the photographs and describe how the land is being used in each photo. Is that land use helping or…
Examine the photographs and describe how the land is being used in each photo. Is that land use helping or hurting the environment?
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, readers meet…
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, readers meet Dr. Ge Sun who studies land use in the Southern...