Prairie

  • In this FACTivity, you will use every-day materials to explore how root size impacts the exchange of materials between roots…

    FACTivity – Cream of the Crop

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer, serving students in grades 4 or higher. In this Investi-gator edition, you…

    Animals and Ecosystems of the Southwestern United States Investi-gator (Rocky Mountain Research Station) – Vol. 3 No. 1

  • This edition of the Natural Inquirer is all about wildland fire. You will learn about the benefits of wildland fire,…

    Wildland Fire – Vol. 4 No. 1

  • Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass…

    Time Will Tell: Does Wildfire Damage the Prairie?

  • Test your knowledge on ecosystems, prairies, and species.

    Word Search – Time Will Tell

  • Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass…

    Time Will Tell: Does Wildfire Damage the Prairie? (Spanish)

  • This edition of the Natural Inquirer is all about wildland fire. You will learn about the benefits of wildland fire,…

    Wildland Fire – Spanish