Carbon
Learn more about the carbon cycle, carbon storage, gas exchange, urban trees, and more with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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Introduce the scientific process, as expressed in scientific writing, to your students. This lesson plan will walk you through how…Introduce the scientific process, as expressed in scientific writing, to your students. This lesson plan will walk you through how to do a guided reading of an Investi-gator article (or... -
This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a…This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a newspaper article sharing information from a Natural Inquirer article. This... -
In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included)…In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included) Writing utensil This lesson plan can be used with any... -
In this lesson, students will create a storyboard to graphically represent the main points from the research article they read.…In this lesson, students will create a storyboard to graphically represent the main points from the research article they read. This can be used with any Natural Inquirer article. -
In a strange twist of fate, your class has been transformed into the scientist or scientists they will read about…In a strange twist of fate, your class has been transformed into the scientist or scientists they will read about in any Natural Inquirer article. Have students fill out the... -
In this FACTivity, you will explore a range of instruments used by scientists. You will then use your imagination to…In this FACTivity, you will explore a range of instruments used by scientists. You will then use your imagination to create instruments that measure a range of classroom variables. The... -
In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and summarization and explanation skills. Students will role-play…In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and summarization and explanation skills. Students will role-play as members of the Natural Inquirer Twitter Team (now X... -
Give each student or group a copy of the THIEVES chart reproduced at the end of the lesson plan PDF.…Give each student or group a copy of the THIEVES chart reproduced at the end of the lesson plan PDF. You may either write the questions on the board, or... -
This lesson plan introduces the scientific process and guides students through an Investi-gator article using the K-W-L method. This lesson…This lesson plan introduces the scientific process and guides students through an Investi-gator article using the K-W-L method. This lesson plan can be used with any Investi-gator or Natural Inquirer... -
In small groups (or individually), students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and write a letter to the…In small groups (or individually), students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and write a letter to the scientist, asking for clarification on at least four questions. This...
