Research

  • Background: Natural Inquirer (NI) articles are written at a middle school level; however, the content, format, and focus on the…

    Natural Inquirer in the High School Classroom

  • Examine the provided animal tracks. What similarities and differences do you see? Fill out the graphic organizer with your observations.

    Activity – Making Sense of Ungulate Tracks

  • The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How would I use technology to communicate wildland fire safety in…

    FACTivity – Fire and Water

  • The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the geographic range of an animal? Materials (per student…

    FACTivity – There’s Snow Place Like Home (Investi-gator)

  • This spotlight outlines some ways to incorporate citizen science in the classroom, including advice from Victoria Houser, a Forest Service…

    Spotlight – Citizen Science in the Classroom

  • The question students will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the range of an animal?

    FACTivity – There’s Snow Place Like Home

  • The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the geographic distribution of a particular tree species?

    FACTivity – Moving on Up

  • The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What are the key characteristics of arthropods? You will create your…

    FACTivity – aPods Rule!