NGSS DCI: HS-ESS3

Earth and Human Activity
Redwood Resilience: Analyzing Tree Rings and Wildfire Recovery
Redwood Resilience: Analyzing Tree Rings and Wildfire Recovery

Teach what influences redwood forest recovery after wildfires and how tree rings provide historical climate data, helping scientists understand past droughts, fires, and growth conditions.

The Basis of a Good Hypothesis
The Basis of a Good Hypothesis

Free Nature of Science lesson plan for grades 6-10. Includes a hands-on hypothesis cube activity and a video on indigenous knowledge and nitrogen cycling.