For Educators

Natural Inquirer Podcasts



This podcast project took place at a local middle school. When the teacher and students finished the project, the teacher created a "How To" document for working with students to create podcasts. Click to download the podcast guide.

Use the Natural Inquirer Host a Podcast lesson plan!

If you would like to add your student-created podcasts to our website, please send your podcast to us at naturalinquirer@cfaia.org.

*Currently, you will need QuickTime to listen to these podcasts. Click here to go to the QuickTime free download page.
 

"Don't Be So Fuel-ish"

 
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Podcast created by 7th grade student for "Don't Be So Fuel-ish" article from the Urban Forest edition of the Natural Inquirer.

 

"Smoke and Mirrors"

 
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Podcast created by two middle school students is based on the "Smoke and Mirrors" article from the Wildland Fire edition of the Natural Inquirer

 

"Sudden Oak Death"

 
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A middle school podcast based on the Invasive Species edition of the Natural Inquirer and the article "Moving Spore-adically"

 

"Asian Long-Horned Beetle"

 
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A middle school podcast based on information from the article "Tag, You're It!" and the Invasive Species edition of the Natural Inquirer.  The students used the FACTivity at the end of this article to help them with an idea for this podcast.

 

"UV Light"

 
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A middle school podcast based on the article "What You See Is Not Always What You Get" and the Urban Forest edition of the Natural Inquirer.