Upper Elementary

Explore our resources for students in upper elementary school. These resources include the Investi-gator journal, a publication written especially for 4th and 5th grade students that follows the format of our Natural Inquirer journals; activities; lesson plans; coloring pages; and more!

  • PDF Preview of the Question Cube Lesson Plan
    Students work together to answer questions about an article generated by rolling the question cube. This lesson plan can be…

    Lesson Plan – Question Cube

  • PDF Preview of the I Could Be Happy... Lesson Plan
    In this lesson plan, students learn about what led scientists to their careers, then think about activities they like that…

    Lesson Plan – I Could Be Happy All Day Doing…

  • PDF Preview of the Stealing Bundles Lesson Plan
    “Stealing Bundles” introduces students to a diversity of natural resource science and engineering careers in the Forest Service, as well…

    Lesson Plan – Stealing Bundles

  • PDF Preview of the Make A Scientist or Engineer Card Lesson Plan
    This activity enables students to learn more about USDA Forest Service scientists and helps students imagine their own potential future…

    Lesson Plan – Make A Scientist or Engineer Card

  • PDF Preview of the Make a Course Catalog Lesson Plan
    In this lesson, students learn about a university course catalog, then pick out classes that support a particular science and…

    Lesson Plan – Make A Course Catalog

  • PDF Preview of the Go Fish Lesson Plan
    Students will play a version of Go Fish! with the NI scientist and engineer cards, forming sets of 4 scientists…

    Lesson Plan – Go Fish!

  • PDF Preview of the Career Study Lesson Plan
    In this activity, students read the cards and present the information to their classmates. After learning about a number of…

    Lesson Plan – Career Study

  • The Sample Pack contains one copy of 10 editions/monographs published in English. You may also choose to order a Sample…

    Sample Pack

  • Live Q&A with expert panel
    Welcome to Nature Health Benefits LIVE, a virtual learning adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the…

    Video – Nature Health Benefits LIVE Q&A (Episode 4)

  • A Research Study can Greening Vacant Lots Affect Mental Health?
    Welcome to Nature Health Benefits LIVE, a virtual learning adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the…

    Video – Can Greening Vacant Lots Affect Mental Health? (Episode 3)