Student Research
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How might climate change affect species in my state? Materials: Access…
FACTivity – Wild Ways
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How might climate change affect species in my state? Materials: Access to the internet or field guides to research local animals
In this FACTivity, you will do a similar study to the student scientists in this research. The question you will…
FACTivity – The Great Horned Owl
In this FACTivity, you will do a similar study to the student scientists in this research. The question you will answer is: Is the natural area around our school a...
In this FACTivity, the question you will answer is: What is the health of the trees around my school?
FACTivity – The Emerald Ash Borer – Invading Ash Trees in the Oxbow
In this FACTivity, the question you will answer is: What is the health of the trees around my school?
In this FACTivity, you will do something similar to the student scientists in this study. The question you will answer…
FACTivity – Oxbow Soil Vitality
In this FACTivity, you will do something similar to the student scientists in this study. The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How do different areas in our...
In this FACTivity, you will learn about invasive species in your area. The questions you will answer are: What invasive…
FACTivity – The Garlic Mustard Plant
In this FACTivity, you will learn about invasive species in your area. The questions you will answer are: What invasive species are in my area? What can be done to...
The Natural Inquirer Student Scientist edition was developed as part of the Forest Service’s More Kids in the Woods Initiative.…
Student Scientist – Vol. 10 No. 1
The Natural Inquirer Student Scientist edition was developed as part of the Forest Service’s More Kids in the Woods Initiative. Using Natural Inquirer in two high school classrooms, the journals…
In this study, the student scientists researched if soil fertility had any effect on garlic mustard’s ability to be successful…
The Garlic Mustard Plant: All Around and Down the Oxbow
In this study, the student scientists researched if soil fertility had any effect on garlic mustard’s ability to be successful invading new areas. (This article is part of the Student...
The student scientists used the Soil Quality Index (SQI) to determine the overall health of soils at the Oxbow. (This…
Oxbow Soil Vitality: Is it Healthy?
The student scientists used the Soil Quality Index (SQI) to determine the overall health of soils at the Oxbow. (This article is part of the Student Scientist edition of Natural...
The emerald ash borer is an invasive species to the United States. While it isn’t a major pest in its…
The Emerald Ash Borer: Invading Ash Trees in the Oxbow
The emerald ash borer is an invasive species to the United States. While it isn’t a major pest in its native range of northern China and Korea, here in the...
The question you will explore in this FACTivity is: How does ozone in the troposphere and stratosphere impact Earth? Materials:…
FACTivity – No Littering O-Zone
The question you will explore in this FACTivity is: How does ozone in the troposphere and stratosphere impact Earth? Materials: Access to a library or internet for research Poster-making materials