Greetings, middle and high school educators! Are you ready to bring the wonders of forests into your classroom? Dive into this blog series that bridges the resources of Natural Inquirer and the GLOBE Program, designed to inspire curiosity, scientific exploration, and environmental stewardship among your students.
This series is part of the GLOBE and Natural Inquirer Crosswalk Project, which connects the hands-on science of the GLOBE Program with the captivating research found in Natural Inquirer. Together, they offer dynamic ways to enrich your lessons and help students explore the science of our planet.
Natural Inquirer: A free, student-friendly science journal where scientists share their research in an approachable way. While many of their journals target middle and high school learners, there are also versions and resources for younger audiences.
The GLOBE Program: A global science and education initiative that empowers students to conduct their own Earth system science investigations. Using GLOBE protocols, activities, and resources, students connect with the environment and cultivate their scientific literacy.
This blog series highlights the Natural Inquirer “The World’s Forests 2” edition, a summary of the findings of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s global forest assessment. This edition translates complex data into an engaging format perfect for middle and high school students.
Featuring five inquiries, “The World’s Forests 2” takes your students on a journey to explore pressing questions about forests worldwide. Each inquiry is designed to build upon the previous one and comes with ready-to-use lesson plans (starting on page 50 of the journal).
In this series, we connect “The World’s Forests 2” journal with GLOBE Program tools, bringing forest science to life through hands-on activities. Whether you use a single blog post to focus on a specific topic or follow the entire series as a cohesive unit, your students will deepen their understanding of the vital role forests play in our world.
Each post offers about two class periods of activities, making the full series perfect for a two-week exploration.
Get ready to inspire your students with the wonders of forest science. This series is not just a learning opportunity; it’s a call to action to nurture a love for our environment and empower the next generation of scientists and environmental stewards.
Follow the links to each blog post above, and let the adventure begin!
