NGSS DCI: MS-LS2

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Life After Wildfires: Observing and Predicting Forest Recovery
Life After Wildfires: Observing and Predicting Forest Recovery

1-period video activity exploring forest succession, observation practices, and science identity with elementary and middle school worksheets.

OBSERVER: Seeing, Sensing, and Inferring
OBSERVER: Seeing, Sensing, and Inferring

NGSS-aligned middle school lesson to help students master the essential scientific distinction between observation and inference.