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# Data Nuggets

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- [How to Escape a Predator](https://datanuggets.org/2015/10/how-to-escape-a-predator/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Stalk-eyed flies are insects that have their eyes on the ends of eyestalks, or long projections from the sides of their head. Eyestalks are a sexual signal
- [Spiders under the influence](https://datanuggets.org/2021/02/spiders-under-the-influence/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Aaron Curry Scientist Profile Grading Rubric People use pharmaceutical drugs, personal care products, and other chemicals on a daily basis. For example, we take medicine when we are
- [<strong>What wakes the squirrels?</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2026/03/what-wakes-the-squirrels/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric The Arctic is home to a unique biome, known as tundra. Found at Earth’s northernmost region, the tundra ecosystem is defined by frozen land. Permafrost is a thick underground layer
- [Growing kelp for community](https://datanuggets.org/2025/12/growing-kelp-for-community/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric When thinking about farming, many people imagine fields of corn or soybeans, or even their own vegetable garden. All of these crops are grown on land,
- [Blinking out?](https://datanuggets.org/2021/06/blinking-out/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of Images Christie Bahlai Scientist Profile Julia Perrone Scientist Profile Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom The longest surveys of fireflies known to science was actually
- [<strong>Toxic legacy</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2026/02/toxic-legacy/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Superfund site map and descriptions PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric An adapted version of the original scientific paper A Superfund site is a place that is so polluted by chemicals or
- [Pollination matters](https://datanuggets.org/2026/02/pollination-matters/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Pollination is one of nature’s most important processes. Without pollen moving from one plant to another, many plants would not be able to produce fruits or seeds.
- [Testing the waters for oyster farming](https://datanuggets.org/2026/02/testing-the-waters-for-oyster-farming/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric With so much coastline, Alaska has many opportunities for mariculture, which is the farming of food in the ocean. Large-scale mariculture is still new in Alaska, but
- [Jenison Fund at MSU supports Data Nuggets after NSF terminates grant](https://datanuggets.org/2026/02/jenison-fund-at-msu-supports-data-nuggets-after-nsf-terminates-grant/) - In May of 2025, the NSF terminated our collaborative Data Nuggets grant between Michigan State University and Auburn University titled, “Collaborative Research: Sharing Scientist Role Model Stories to Improve Equity and Success in Undergraduate STEM Education”. At the time of termination over $1 million in unspent funds remained, which would have gone towards personnel and research
- [Stormy shorelines](https://datanuggets.org/2025/10/stormy-shorelines/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Chevak is a village that sits along the Ningliqvak River in Alaska. The area around the village is a flat coastal wetland, a landscape of winding
- [Salmonberries in our future](https://datanuggets.org/2025/09/salmonberries-in-our-future/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric In the Yup’ik and Cup’ik Native communities of western Alaska, berry picking is a deeply rooted tradition. Many villages are located more than 500 miles from
- [<strong>The science of stamen loss</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2025/12/the-science-of-stamen-loss/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Plants and animals have adaptations, or traits that help them survive and pass on more of their genes to the next generation. Flowers
- [Elizabeth Schultheis awarded fellowship to tackle science misconceptions](https://datanuggets.org/2025/11/elizabeth-schultheis-awarded-fellowship-to-tackle-science-misconceptions/) - Dr. Elizabeth Schultheis, co-Founder of Data Nuggets and Education and Outreach Coordinator at the W. K. Kellogg Biological Station's Long Term Ecological Research Program, has been named a 2025 Sound Science Fellow by the National Center for Science Education (NCSE). This prestigious fellowship, aimed at advancing the teaching of evolution, climate change, and accurate scientific
- [Science communication and data literacy: Reflections on my fellowship with Data Nuggets ](https://datanuggets.org/2025/05/samson-stynen-fellow-2025/) - Samson Stynen is a first PhD student in the Haddad Lab at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. He studies the impacts of climate change on butterfly morphology and demography. He aspires to be a link between educators and scientists. He was awarded a KBS Outreach Fellowship to join the Data Nuggets program and gain experience in
- [Data Nuggets continues despite NSF termination of $1.5M Grant](https://datanuggets.org/2025/06/nsf-terminates-1-5m-data-nuggets-grant/) - On Friday, May 9th, the National Science Foundation (NSF) terminated a collaborative research grant shared between Michigan State University and Auburn University, “Sharing Scientist Role Model Stories to Improve Equity and Success in Undergraduate STEM Education”, which had over $1M in unused funds remaining. We join over 1,600 grants abruptly terminated by NSF in recent
- [<strong>Size matters – and so does how you carry it!</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2023/08/size-matters/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Powerpoint of images In the wild, animals compete for limited resources. Things like food, water, shelter, and even reproductive mates can be hard to come by. Animals
- [Raising Nemo: Parental care in the clown anemonefish](https://datanuggets.org/2016/10/raising-nemo/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of Images Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric When animals are born, some offspring are able to survive on their own, while others rely on parental
- [Join Data Nuggets at NABT 2025!](https://datanuggets.org/2025/09/nabt-2025/) - We are looking forward to sharing Data Nuggets at the 2025 NABT Professional Development Conference. NABT will be held from October 30th through November 2nd at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Details are below! Title: Authentic scientific research and data for the classroom with Data Nuggets Description: Data Nuggets are
- [Salmonberries in our future - draft for piloting](https://datanuggets.org/2025/09/salmonberries-pilot/) - Thank you for piloting our latest activity! Download and complete the student activity below. The activities are as follows: Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Grading Rubric
- [<strong>Can kelp help the plovers?</strong> ](https://datanuggets.org/2025/08/kelp_help_plovers/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric It’s a beach day! You’re walking through the sand on a southern California beach, looking for a place to put your things. You notice there are
- [The ground has gas!](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/the-ground-has-gas/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric If you dig through soil, you’ll notice that soil is not hard like a rock, but contains many air pockets between soil grains. These spaces in the
- [Do urchins flip out in hot water?](https://datanuggets.org/2024/08/do-urchins-flip-out-in-hot-water/) - The Reading Level 1 activities are as follows: Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 1 The Reading Level 3 activities are as follows: Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3
- [<strong>Anole’s new niche</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2025/08/anoles-new-niche/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Throughout our history, humans have been moving species around the world. In your own backyard there are likely multiple species that have come from different countries
- [CO2 and trees, too much of a good thing?](https://datanuggets.org/2025/05/co2and-trees/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has steadily increased since the start of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. This extra
- [Catching fish with sound](https://datanuggets.org/2025/07/catching-fish-with-sound/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Grading Rubric In our ocean, the connections between the environment and marine organisms are intricate and complex. The watery surroundings connect each level of the food web - including marine mammals, large fish, schooling fish,
- [Bear Necessities: A genetic panel for bear identification](https://datanuggets.org/2025/07/bear-necessities/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric North Carolina is home to many black bears. As human development expands into bear habitats, conflicts between people and bears are becoming more common. In these situations, identifying individual bears and understanding their origins is essential. This
- [What grows when the forest goes?](https://datanuggets.org/2025/06/what-grows-when-the-forest-goes/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric The H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, or Andrews for short, is a long-term ecological research site in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. The forest
- [Farms in the fight against climate change](https://datanuggets.org/2025/04/farms-in-the-fight/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Scientist profile Carbon, when it is found in the soil, has a lot of benefits. Soil carbon makes water more available to plant roots, supports microbes
- [PFAS: Our forever problem](https://datanuggets.org/2025/05/pfas-our-forever-problem/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of pollutants that are found in many commonly used products. They are in clothing, non-stick pans, and even
- [Are forests helping in the fight against climate change?](https://datanuggets.org/2018/08/harvard-forest-climate-change/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of images and diagrams Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom As humans drive cars and use electricity, we release carbon in the form of carbon dioxide
- [What big teeth you have! Sexual selection in rhesus macaques](https://datanuggets.org/2018/02/what-big-teeth-you-have/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of images Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Scientist Profile Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom It is easy to identify a deer as male when you
- [Cheaters in nature – when is a mutualism not a mutualism?](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/cheaters-in-nature/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Scientist Profile Grading Rubric Mutualisms are a special type of relationship in nature where two species work together and both benefit. Each partner trades with the other species, giving
- [How milkweed plants defend against monarch butterflies](https://datanuggets.org/2021/04/how-milkweed-plants-defend-against-monarch-butterflies/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Powerpoint of images Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Scientist Profile Grading Rubric For millions of years, monarch butterflies have been antagonizing milkweed plants. Although adult monarchs drink nectar from
- [Streams as sensors: Arctic watersheds as indicators of change](https://datanuggets.org/2019/11/streams-as-sensors/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of images Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Scientist Profile Grading Rubric The Arctic, Earth’s region above 66° 33’N latitude, is home to a unique biome, known as tundra. A
- [Stop that oxidation! What fruit flies teach us about human health](https://datanuggets.org/2021/02/stop-that-oxidation/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 PowerPoint of images Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Scientist Profile Grading Rubric Have you ever eaten an apple and noticed that, after a while, the core turns brown?
- [<strong>Little butterflies on the prairie</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/little-butterflies-on-the-prairie/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Scientist profile Butterflies are insects with colorful wings. You will often see them in a field, flying from flower to flower. Butterflies eat
- [Data Nuggets awarded the Huxley from the Society for the Study of Evolution](https://datanuggets.org/2025/04/sse-huxley-2025/) - The SSE T. H. Huxley Award Committee has announced the winner of the 2025 T. H. Huxley Award, Dr. Elizabeth Schultheis, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research Program at Michigan State University, for her collection of educational resources called "Data Nuggets". Data Nuggets, which are developed in collaboration with Dr. Melissa
- [<strong>Reconstructing the behaviour of ancient animals</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2025/03/ancient-animals/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric Fossils are the ancient remains of organisms that existed thousands to millions of years ago. Scientists look through fossil records to
- [More than a token photo](https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/more-than-a-token-photo/) - When asked to name scientists, students mention the likes of Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Isaac Newton. And when asked to draw a scientist, students almost always draw a white man holding a test tube and wearing a lab coat. Professor Robin Costello from the University at Buffalo tells us more about a new study that parsed the
- [Purring crickets: The evolution of a new cricket song](https://datanuggets.org/2021/03/purring-crickets-the-evolution-of-a-new-cricket-song/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom, Part 1 Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom, Part 2 Grading Rubric Animals use many types of mating signals to attract mates.
- [Fish fights](https://datanuggets.org/2014/06/fish-fights/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom In many animals, males fight for territories. Getting a good territory and making sure other males don’t steal it is very important!
- [Do insects prefer local or foreign foods?](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/do-insects-prefer-local-or-foreign-foods/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student Activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student Activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student Activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric STATISTICS EXTENSION - Data Worksheet - Student Activity Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Insects that feed on plants, called herbivores, can have big effects on how
- [Which would a woodlouse prefer?](https://datanuggets.org/2017/12/which-would-a-woodlouse-prefer/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Woodlice are small crustaceans that live on land. They look like bugs, but are actually more closely related to
- [Springing forward](https://datanuggets.org/2015/03/springing-forward-does-climate-change-cause-plants-to-flower-earlier/) - The Reading Level 1 activities are as follows: Teacher Guide, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 1 Grading Rubric The Reading Level 3 activities are as follows: Teacher Guide, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type
- [The birds of Hubbard Brook, Part I](https://datanuggets.org/2016/04/bye-bye-birdie-part-1/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric PowerPoint of images Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom The Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest is an area where scientists have collected ecological data for many years. It
- [The birds of Hubbard Brook, Part II](https://datanuggets.org/2016/04/bye-bye-birdie-part-2/) - In Part I, you examined patterns of total bird abundance at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. These data showed bird numbers at Hubbard Brook have declined since 1969. Is this true for every species of bird? You will now examine data for four species of birds to see if each of these species follows the same
- [Fertilizing biofuels may cause release of greenhouse gasses](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/fertilizing-biofuels-may-cause-release-of-greenhouse-gasses/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on Data Classroom Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), trap heat from the sun and
- [Is it better to be bigger?](https://datanuggets.org/2017/11/is-it-better-to-be-bigger/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of images and graphs Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom When Charles Darwin talked about the “struggle for existence” he was making the observation that many
- [Sink or source? How grazing geese impact the carbon cycle](https://datanuggets.org/2024/07/sink-or-source/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric “If it wasn’t for the geese, you and I would not be here today because our ancestors would not have made it. When long, hard
- [Auburn and MSU collaborate on NSF IUSE grant to determine what makes an effective scientific role model](https://datanuggets.org/2024/05/iuse-auburn-press-release/) - Scientific role models increase student success in their science courses as well as inspire students to pursue science careers. The Ballen Lab at Auburn University has completed significant research demonstrating that role models with diverse identities are lacking in undergraduate biology classrooms. Students with identities that are not represented in their undergraduate science courses do not have many
- [<strong>Microbes facing tough times</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/microbes-facing-tough-times/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric As the climate changes, Michigan is expected to experience more drought. Droughts are periods of low rainfall when water becomes limiting to organisms. This is a
- [Is chocolate for the birds?](https://datanuggets.org/2014/04/is-chocolate-for-the-birds/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom About 9,000 years ago humans invented agriculture as a way to grow enough food for people to eat. Today, agriculture happens all
- [Are you my species?](https://datanuggets.org/2016/12/are-you-my-species/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom What is a species? The biological species concept says species are groups of organisms that can mate with each other but
- [Beetle, it’s cold outside!](https://datanuggets.org/2018/11/beetle-its-cold-outside/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of images and chill coma video Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica
- [Bon Appétit! Why do male crickets feed females during courtship?](https://datanuggets.org/2016/10/male-crickets-feed-females-during-courtship/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom In many species of insects and spiders, males provide females with gifts of food during courtship and mating. This
- [Why are butterfly wings colorful?](https://datanuggets.org/2017/06/butterfly-wings/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Scientist Profile: Adriana Briscoe Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica A Actividad para
- [Candid camera: Capturing the secret lives of carnivores](https://datanuggets.org/2019/09/candid-camera/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Carnivores, animals that eat meat, captivate people’s interest for many reasons – they are charismatic, stealthy, and can be dangerous. Not
- [Clique wars: social conflict in daffodil cichlids](https://datanuggets.org/2018/08/clique-wars/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Have you ever thought about what it would be like to live completely alone, without contact with other people? Nowadays, humans are
- [Coral bleaching and climate change](https://datanuggets.org/2014/03/coral-bleaching-and-climate-change/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 1 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica A Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica B
- [Crunchy or squishy? How El Niño events change zooplankton](https://datanuggets.org/2019/11/crunchy-or-squishy/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom El Niño events happen every 5 to 10 years and take place in the Pacific Ocean. El Niño occurs
- [CSI: Crime Solving Insects](https://datanuggets.org/2016/03/csi-crime-solving-insects/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Most people think that maggots are gross, but they are important decomposers in many ecosystems. Without maggots and other decomposers, we
- [The end of winter as we’ve known it?](https://datanuggets.org/2020/01/end-of-winter/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of Images Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom As a boy growing up in Bayfield, Wisconsin, Forrest was familiar with the seasonal rhythms of Lake Superior and
- [Gene expression in stem cells](https://datanuggets.org/2016/10/gene-expression-in-stem-cells/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Every cell in your body contains the same DNA. How is it that genetically identical skin, brain, and muscle cells can look
- [City parks: wildlife islands in a sea of cement](https://datanuggets.org/2017/06/city-parks/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of wildlife camera images Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom For most of our existence, humans have lived in rural, natural places. However, more and more
- [How the cricket lost its song, Part II](https://datanuggets.org/2016/05/how-the-cricket-lost-its-song-part-2/) - In Part I you determined that the Kauai flatwing mutation led to a decrease in parasitism rates for male crickets. Today, most of the male crickets on Kauai have evolved flat wings and can no longer produce songs that were previously used to attract female crickets. Without their songs, how do males attract females? The activities are as
- [How the cricket lost its song, Part I](https://datanuggets.org/2015/06/how-the-cricket-lost-its-song/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Some of the most vibrant and elaborate traits in the animal kingdom are signals used to attract
- [Float down the Kalamazoo River](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/float-down-the-river-total-suspended-solids/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Ever since she was a kid, rivers have fascinated Leila. One of her hobbies is to kayak and canoe down the Kalamazoo
- [When a species can’t stand the heat](https://datanuggets.org/2016/11/when-a-species-cant-stand-the-heat/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Tuatara are a unique species of reptile found only in New Zealand. Tuatara look like lizards but they are actually in
- [Bringing back the Trumpeter Swan](https://datanuggets.org/2018/05/bringing-back-the-trumpeter-swan/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary was created in 1927 to provide safe nesting areas for waterfowl such as ducks, geese, and swans. During
- [The case of the collapsing soil](https://datanuggets.org/2018/04/case-of-the-collapsing-soil/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom As winds blow through the large expanses of grass in the Florida Everglades, it looks like flowing water. This
- [All washed up? The effect of floods on cutthroat trout](https://datanuggets.org/2019/01/all-washed-up/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of Images Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Streams are tough places to live. Fish living in streams have to survive droughts, floods, debris flows, falling
- [Dangerously bold](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/dangerously-bold/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 1 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Just as each person has her or his own personality, animals of the same species can behave very differently from one another!
- [A tail of two scorpions](https://datanuggets.org/2015/08/a-tail-of-two-scorpions/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Powerpoint of Images Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Animals have evolved many ways to defend themselves against predators. Many species use camouflage to avoid being seen.
- [Sexy smells](https://datanuggets.org/2014/09/bird-smells/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Animals collect information about each other and the rest of the world using multiple senses, including sight, sound, and smell. They use
- [When whale I sea you again?](https://datanuggets.org/2017/11/when-whale-i-sea-you-again/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 PowerPoint of images from Palmer LTER Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom People have hunted whales for over 5,000 years for their meat, oil, and blubber. In
- [To bee or not to bee aggressive](https://datanuggets.org/2017/06/bee-aggressive/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Honey bees are highly social creatures that live in large colonies of about 40,000 individuals and one queen. Every member of
- [Science Doesn't Stop in the Winter!](https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/science-doesnt-stop-in-the-winter/) - When the days grow shorter and the landscape is blanketed in snow, it might seem like nature has gone dormant. Trees stand bare, ponds freeze over, and many animals disappear from sight. But winter is a critical time for many species. Researchers brave the cold to study how organisms survive and even thrive in winter’s
- [<strong>Do you feel the urban heat?</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/do-you-feel-the-urban-heat/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Record-breaking temperatures climb higher every year, and Florida is no exception. In Florida, the impact of climate change is felt mostly during the hurricane season. Storms
- [<strong>Does the heat turn caterpillars into cannibals?</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/does-the-heat-turn-caterpillars-into-cannibals/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric Around the world, temperatures are rising from climate change. This is a hot topic for scientists because warmer temperatures could make
- [A burning question](https://datanuggets.org/2024/10/a-burning-question/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Supplemental activity PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Forests in the midwestern U.S. provide many important ecological services. They store carbon dioxide, which helps fight climate change. They also host
- [Mowing for monarchs, Part I](https://datanuggets.org/2022/01/mowing-for-monarchs/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify PowerPoint of images Data extension activities Grading Rubric With their orange wings outlined with black lines and white dots, monarch butterflies are one of
- [Mowing for monarchs, Part II](https://datanuggets.org/2022/08/mowing-for-monarchs-2/) - In Part I you explored data that showed monarchs prefer to lay their eggs on young milkweeds that have been mowed, compared to older milkweed plants. But, is milkweed age the only factor that was changed when Britney and Gabe mowed patches of milkweeds? You will now examine whether mowing also affected the presence of
- [<strong>Did you hear that? Inside the world of fruit fly mating songs</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2024/09/did-you-hear-that/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Communication comes in all forms - through sound, smell, sight, touch, or even taste. The purpose of communication is to share some form of message or information
- [<strong>Too hot to help? Friendship in a changing climate</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2024/09/too-hot-to-help/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric When given emergency instructions on a flight, you’re told to put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others. This is because if you run out of
- [Guppies on the move](https://datanuggets.org/2024/08/guppies-on-the-move/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Animal parents often choose where to have their offspring in the place that will give them the best chance at success. They look for places that have
- [<strong>A plant breeder’s quest to improve perennial grain</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2024/08/a-plant-breeders-quest-to-improve-perennial-grain/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Supplemental Activity, Student Handout Grading Rubric Kernza® is a new grain crop that is similar to wheat. It can be ground into flour and used in bread, cookies, crackers
- [<strong>Poop, poop, goose!</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2024/08/poop-poop-goose/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Each spring, millions of birds return to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. This delta is where two of the largest rivers in Alaska empty into the Bering Sea. It
- [Seagrass survival in a super salty lagoon](https://datanuggets.org/2024/06/seagrass-survival-in-a-super-salty-lagoon/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Seagrasses are a group of plants that can live completely submerged underwater. They grow in the salty waters along coastal areas. Seagrasses are important because
- [Helping students hear the stories that data tell](https://datanuggets.org/2024/07/helping-students-hear-the-stories-that-data-tell/) - Article Highlights Michigan State University’s Data Nuggets program is starting its third round of funding from the National Science Foundation to improve data literacy in K-16 students. The program, operated by the Kellogg Biological Station, also introduces real STEM professionals through storytelling, helping students better relate to their projects and engage more deeply with the
- [Data Nuggets researchers lead collaborative study examining representation in STEM curriculum](https://datanuggets.org/2020/11/data-nuggets-researchers-lead-collaborative-study-examining-representation-in-stem-curriculum/) - When you were a child, what was your image of a scientist? Could you imagine yourself in those shoes? A new, National Science Foundation-funded study led by Michigan State University researchers and others aims to better understand how science instruction that contains diverse scientist role models affects student attitudes about science, technology, engineering and mathematics—STEM—courses
- [Eavesdropping on the ocean](https://datanuggets.org/2024/04/eavesdropping-on-the-ocean/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Most of our energy in the United States comes from fossil fuels like natural gas, coal, and oil. These energy sources are efficient, but they
- [Won’t you be my urchin?](https://datanuggets.org/2014/03/wont-you-be-my-urchin/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 1 Grading Rubric Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica A Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica B Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de
- [Picky eaters: Dissecting poo to examine moose diets](https://datanuggets.org/2019/09/picky-eaters/) - Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric When you eat at a restaurant, do you always order your favorite meal? Or do you like to look at the menu and try something new? Humans have so many
- [<strong>The prairie burns with desire</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2023/11/the-prairie-burns-with-desire/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Fire plays a crucial role for prairie habitats across North America. Native Americans have long observed that lush and green pastures grow after a wildfire. In
- [Working to reduce the plastics problem](https://datanuggets.org/2020/04/working-to-reduce-the-plastics-problem/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Level 3 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Plastics are materials that can be shaped easily and are used for many functions. This has made them extremely popular across the world. Thousands of products are made using plastic, including parts of cell phones, food wrappers from your lunch, and even
- [Alien life on Mars  – caught in crystals?](https://datanuggets.org/2018/09/alien-life-on-mars/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Is there life on other planets besides Earth? This question is not just for science fiction. Scientists are actively exploring the possibility of
- [Winter is coming! Can you handle the freeze?](https://datanuggets.org/2016/10/winter-is-coming/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Doug is a biologist who studies plants from around the world. He often jokes that he chose to work with plants because he likes to take it
- [Surviving the flood](https://datanuggets.org/2023/04/surviving-the-flood/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Powerpoint of images Student Handout - Photosynthesis and Respiration When imagining a stream, you may think of pristine water flowing through a forest or mountain valley. However,
- [Make way for mummichogs](https://datanuggets.org/2016/04/make-way-for-mummichogs/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Powerpoint - Views of the marsh and experiment Grading Rubric Salt marshes are important habitats and contain a wide diversity of species. These ecosystems flood with salt water during
- [Dangerous Aquatic Prey: Can Predators Adapt to Toxic Algae?](https://datanuggets.org/2014/08/dangerous-aquatic-prey-can-predators-adapt-to-toxic-algae/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Phytoplankton are microscopic algae that form the base of all aquatic food chains. While organisms can safely eat most phytoplankton, some produce toxins. When these toxic algae
- [How do brain chemicals influence who wins a fight?](https://datanuggets.org/2016/08/brain-chemicals-stalk-eyed-flies/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric In nature, animals compete for resources. These resources include space, food, and mates. Animals use aggression as a way to capture or defend these resources, which
- [The Flight of the Stalk-Eyed Fly](https://datanuggets.org/2015/12/the-flight-of-the-stalk-eyed-fly/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student Activity, Level 4 Extension - Relay Race Lab Activity Stalk-eyed flies are insects with eyes located on the ends of long projections on the sides of their head, called eyestalks. Male stalk-eyed flies have longer eyestalks than females, and this plays an important role in the flies’ mating patterns.
- [Why so blue? The determinants of color pattern in killifish, Part I](https://datanuggets.org/2016/11/why-so-blue-1/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Reading Activity Grading Rubric In nature, animals can be found in a dazzling display of different colors and patterns. Color patterns serve as signals to members of the animal’s
- [Salmon in hot water](https://datanuggets.org/2015/06/salmon-in-hot-water/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Level 4 Grading Rubric Pacific salmon are important members of freshwater and ocean food webs. Salmon transport nutrients from the ocean to freshwater habitats, and traces of these nutrients can be found in everything from trees to bears! Salmon also support sport and commercial fisheries, and are used
- [Fishy origins](https://datanuggets.org/2019/12/fishy-origins/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 PowerPoint of Images Grading Rubric Striped bass, or stripers, make up one of the most important fisheries for seafood and sport fishing on the East Coast of the United
- [Marsh makeover](https://datanuggets.org/2017/05/marsh-makeover/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Alternative Graphs Grading Rubric Salt marshes are diverse and productive ecosystems, and are found where the land meets the sea. They contain very unique plant species that are
- [Marvelous mud](https://datanuggets.org/2014/06/marvelous-mud/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of research images Grading Rubric The goopy, mucky, often stinky mud at the bottom of a wetland or lake is a very important part of the ecosystem. Wetland
- [Is your salt marsh in the zone?](https://datanuggets.org/2015/10/is-your-salt-marsh-in-the-zone/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Tides are the rise and fall of ocean water levels, and happen every day like clockwork. Gravity from the moon and sun drive the tides. There
- [Keeping up with the sea level](https://datanuggets.org/2016/03/keeping-up-with-the-sea-level/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Salt marshes are ecosystems that occur along much of the coast of New England in the United States. Salt marshes are very important – they serve
- [Does sea level rise harm Saltmarsh Sparrows?](https://datanuggets.org/2016/03/does-sea-level-rise-harm-saltmarsh-sparrows/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric For the last 100 years, sea levels around the globe have increased dramatically. The cause of sea level rise has been investigated and debated. Data from
- [The mystery of Plum Island Marsh](https://datanuggets.org/2015/07/can-mudsnails-disrupt-a-salt-marsh-foodweb/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Optional classroom reading: Harriet Booth: Unraveling the mysteries of Plum Island’s marshes Salt marshes are among the most productive coastal ecosystems. They support a diversity of plants and
- [Urbanization and estuary eutrophication](https://datanuggets.org/2015/08/urbanization-and-estuary-eutrophication/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric An estuary is a habitat formed where a freshwater river or stream meets a saltwater ocean. Many estuaries can be found along the Atlantic coast of
- [Lizards, iguanas, and snakes! Oh my!](https://datanuggets.org/2015/11/where-do-we-find-herpetofauna-in-phoenix/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Throughout history people have settled mainly along rivers and streams. Easy access to water provides resources to support many people living in one area. In the
- [Sticky situations: big and small animals with sticky feet](https://datanuggets.org/2016/12/sticky-situations/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student Activity, Level 4 Scaling Up - Math Activity, Student Version Grading Rubric Species are able to do so many amazing things, from birds soaring in the air, lizards hanging upside-down from ceilings, and trees growing hundreds of feet tall. The study of biomechanics looks at living things from an engineering
- [Hold on for your life! Part II](https://datanuggets.org/2019/01/hold-on-for-your-life-part-ii/) - In Part I the data showed that, after the hurricanes, anole lizards had on average smaller bodies, shorter legs, and larger toe pads. The patterns were clear and consistent across the two islands, indicating that these traits are adaptations shaped by natural selection from hurricanes. At this point, however, Colin was still not convinced because
- [Hold on for your life! Part I](https://datanuggets.org/2019/01/hold-on-for-your-life-part-i/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of Images Grading Rubric On the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos, there lives a small brown anole lizard named Anolis scriptus. The populations on two small islands, called
- [Is it dangerous to be a showoff?](https://datanuggets.org/2017/11/is-it-dangerous-to-be-a-showoff/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of images and graphs Grading Rubric Natural selection happens when differences in traits within a population give some individuals a better chance of surviving and reproducing than
- [Fast weeds in farmer's fields](https://datanuggets.org/2019/01/fast-weeds/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Weeds in agricultural fields cost farmers $28 billion per year in just the United States alone. When fields are full of weeds the
- [Limit by limit: Nutrients control algal growth in Arctic streams](https://datanuggets.org/2020/07/limit-by-limit/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of images Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric You rely on the nutrients from the foods you eat to grow and thrive. Other organisms, like microbes,
- [Growing energy: comparing biofuel crop biomass](https://datanuggets.org/2015/04/growing-energy-comparing-bioenergy-crop-biomass/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica A Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica B Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica C
- [Can biochar improve crop yields?](https://datanuggets.org/2018/11/can-biochar-improve-crop-yields/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric If you walk through the lush Amazon rainforest, the huge trees may be the first thing you see. But, did you know there
- [Benthic buddies](https://datanuggets.org/2023/03/benthic-buddies/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Lagoons are areas along the coast where a shallow pocket of sea water is separated from the ocean most of the time. During some events, like high
- [The Arctic is Melting – So What?](https://datanuggets.org/2016/06/the-arctic-is-melting-so-what/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Level 4 Grading Rubric An adapted version of the original scientific paper Think of the North Pole as one big ice cube – a vast sheet of ice, only a few meters thick, floating over the Arctic Ocean. Historically, the amount of Arctic sea ice would be at
- [Breathing in, Part 2](https://datanuggets.org/2021/03/breathing-in-part-2/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric ForC database information In Part 1, you learned how trees “breathe in” and accumulate carbon dioxide within their tissues during photosynthesis. You
- [Breathing in, Part 1](https://datanuggets.org/2021/01/breathing-in-part-1/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Supplemental PowerPoint Grading Rubric ForC database information Photosynthesis is the process by which trees and other plants trap the sun’s energy within the molecular bonds of glucose (C6H12O6), a
- [A window into a tree’s world](https://datanuggets.org/2019/12/window-into-a-trees-world/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Climate and Dendrochronology PowerPoint Grading Rubric According to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the years 2015-2018 were the warmest recorded on Earth
- [What do trees know about rain?](https://datanuggets.org/2016/01/what-do-trees-know-about-rain/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Level 3 Grading Rubric An adapted version of the original scientific paper Excel spreadsheet of the full dataset for computer graphing exercises Did you know that Australia is the driest inhabited continent in the world? Because it is so dry, we need to be able to predict how
- [Testing the tolerance of invasive plants](https://datanuggets.org/2019/09/testing-the-tolerance-of-invasive-plants/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Casey is a biologist who grew up with dogs as pets. His dogs were all the same species and had some things in common – they
- [Are plants more toxic in the tropics?](https://datanuggets.org/2020/07/are-plants-more-toxic-in-the-tropics/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica A Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica B Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo
- [Do invasive species escape their enemies?](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/do-invasive-species-escape-their-enemies/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Invasive species, like zebra mussels and garlic mustard, are species that have been introduced by humans to a new area. Where they invade they cause harm.
- [Tree-killing beetles](https://datanuggets.org/2018/08/tree-killing-beetles/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric A beetle the size of a grain of rice seems insignificant compared to a vast forest. However, during outbreaks the number of mountain pine beetles can
- [Beetle battles](https://datanuggets.org/2016/08/beetle-battles/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Male animals spend a lot of time and energy trying to attract females. In some species, males directly fight with other males to become socially dominant.
- [Ant wars!](https://datanuggets.org/2022/01/ant-wars/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric The ants crawling into and out of cracks along sidewalks are called pavement ants. They live in groups called colonies, which are made up of a few
- [Salty sediments? What bacteria have to say about chloride pollution](https://datanuggets.org/2022/03/salty-sediments/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric In snowy climates, salt is applied to roads to help keep them safe during the winter. Over time, salt - in the form of chloride - accumulates in snowbanks.
- [Feral chickens fly the coop](https://datanuggets.org/2016/08/feral-chickens-fly-the-coop/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric When domesticated animals that humans keep in captivity escape into the wild, we call them feral. You may have seen feral animals, such as pigeons, cats,
- [Trees and bushes, home sweet home for warblers](https://datanuggets.org/2021/08/home-sweet-home-for-warblers/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric The birds at a beach are very different from those in the forest. This is because each bird species has their own set of
- [Corals in a strange place](https://datanuggets.org/2020/11/corals-in-a-strange-place/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of images and visual data Grading Rubric When you imagine a coral, you likely picture it living on a coral reef, bathed in sunlight, surrounded by crystal
- [Fertilizer and fire change microbes in prairie soil](https://datanuggets.org/2021/01/fertilizer-and-fire-change-microbes-in-prairie-soil/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric Stepping out into a prairie feels like looking at a sea of grass, with the horizon evoking a sense of eternity. Grasses and other prairie plants
- [Buried seeds, buried treasure](https://datanuggets.org/2021/07/buried-seeds-buried-treasure/) - Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of Images Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric One of the world's longest-running science experiments lies hidden in the soil beneath Michigan State University’s campus. Over 100 years ago, a
- [<strong>Which tundra plants will win the climate change race?</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2023/09/which-tundra-plants-will-win-the-climate-change-race/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of images Grading Rubric The Arctic, the northernmost region of our planet, is home to a unique biome known as tundra. While you might think of the arctic
- [The sound of seagrass](https://datanuggets.org/2023/09/the-sound-of-seagrass/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Seagrasses are a type of plant that grows underwater. They have long, green leaves and form thick underwater meadows. Seagrass meadows have high plant productivity, or growth,
- [A difficult drought](https://datanuggets.org/2023/09/a-difficult-drought/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Most people use fossil fuels like natural gas, coal, and oil daily. We use them to generate much of the energy that gets us from place to
- [Lake Superior Rhythms](https://datanuggets.org/2023/08/lake-superior-rhythms/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Full dataset Gena and Ali are sisters who grew up in Bayfield, Wisconsin on the south shore of Lake Superior. When they were young, they spent many
- [Trees and the city](https://datanuggets.org/2023/06/trees-and-the-city/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Grading Rubric Powerpoint of images We often imagine nature as being a place outside of cities. But within our cities, we are surrounded by nature – in fact, most human interactions with nature happen within urban areas. Picturing a tree, we might imagine
- [<strong>Collaborative cropping: Can plants help each other grow?</strong>](https://datanuggets.org/2023/06/collaborative-cropping-can-plants-help-each-other-grow/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Most of the crops grown on farms in the United States are annual plants, like corn, soybeans, and wheat. Annual plants die every year after harvest and
- [Mowing for Monarchs - Extension Activities](https://datanuggets.org/2023/03/mowing-for-monarchs-extension-activities/) - Gabe Knowles has developed and piloted several data activities to accompany these Data Nuggets activities. For the first activity, Gabe developed an extension to bring his data into elementary classrooms. Using beautiful art created by Corinn Rutkoski, the following are materials to print and use the activity in your classroom: Instructions to build envelopes and
- [Does more rain make healthy bison babies?](https://datanuggets.org/2022/11/does-more-rain-make-healthy-bison-babies/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2Grading Rubric The North American Bison is an important species for the prairie ecosystem. They are a keystone species, which means their presence in the ecosystem affects many other species around them. For
- [Going underground to investigate carbon locked in soils ](https://datanuggets.org/2022/06/going-underground/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3Grading Rubric Soil is an important part of the carbon cycle because it traps carbon, keeping it out of the atmosphere and locked underground. At a global level, the amount of carbon
- [David vs. Goliath](https://datanuggets.org/2022/01/david-vs-goliath/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3Grading Rubric Animals in nature often compete for limited resources, like food, territory, and mates. To compete for these resources, they use aggressive behaviors to battle with others of the same species. Aggressive behaviors
- [Changing climates in the Rocky Mountains](https://datanuggets.org/2022/09/changing-climates-in-the-rocky-mountains/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 4Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4Grading Rubric Each type of plant needs specific conditions to grow and thrive. If conditions change, such as temperature or the amount of precipitation, plant communities may change as well. For example, as
- [Love that dirty water](https://datanuggets.org/2021/06/love-that-dirty-water/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 4Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4PowerPoint of imagesLand AcknowledgementGrading Rubric Forests, wetlands, and other green spaces are natural filters for water; water is cleaned as it is used by plants and travels through soils. As green spaces are
- [Nitrate: Good for plants, bad for drinking water](https://datanuggets.org/2022/08/kernza-nitrate/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3Excel Sheet with Data and GraphsGrading Rubric Nitrogen is the most abundant element in our atmosphere. All living things need nitrogen to live and grow, but plants and animals can’t use the
- [Round goby, skinny goby](https://datanuggets.org/2021/11/round-goby-skinny-goby/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3Full dataset availableGrading Rubric Animals often have adaptations, or traits that help them live in certain environments. For fish, that can mean having a body shape that allows them to feed on
- [Does a partner in crime make it easier to invade?](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/does-a-partner-in-crime-make-it-easier-to-invade/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric A mutualism is a relationship between individuals of two different species in which both partners benefit. One example exists between a type of
- [Getting to the roots of serpentine soils](https://datanuggets.org/2021/02/getting-to-the-roots-of-serpentine-soils/) - Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2Scientist Profile on Project BiodiversifyGrading Rubric When an organism grows in different environments, some traits change to fit the conditions. For example, if a houseplant is grown in the shade, it might grow to stretch out
- [Finding Mr. Right](https://datanuggets.org/2016/11/finding-mr-right/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Depending on where they live, animals can face a variety of challenges from the environment. For example, animal species that live in cold environments may have adaptive
- [To reflect, or not to reflect, that is the question](https://datanuggets.org/2021/01/to-reflect-or-not-to-reflect-that-is-the-question/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3Grading Rubric Since 1978, satellites have measured changes in Arctic sea ice extent, or the area by the North Pole covered by ice. Observations show that Arctic sea ice extent change throughout the
- [Mangroves on the move](https://datanuggets.org/2020/12/mangroves-on-the-move/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2Grading Rubric All plants need nutrients to grow. Sometimes one nutrient is less abundant than others in a particular environment. This is called a limiting nutrient. If the limiting nutrient is given to
- [Digital Data Nuggets on DataClassroom!](https://datanuggets.org/2019/08/dataclassroom/) - We are so excited to announce that we have partnered with our friends at DataClassroom to create new "Digital Data Nuggets"! These activities allow your students to easily make beautiful graphs, develop their data literacy abilities, do statistics, and play with data visuals for free in the DataClassroom tool. Although DataClassroom.com offers some paid features, Digital Data Nuggets will always be available with their free
- [Skills students will need](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/skills-students-will-need/) - Before using Data Nuggets in your classroom, there are several concepts that students should be familiar with. Below is a collection of lesson plans and resources that will help prepare teachers and students before using Nuggets in the classroom. What is a Hypothesis? The difference between a prediction and hypothesis - Paul Strode Scientific prediction vs.
- [Where to find the hungry, hungry herbivores](https://datanuggets.org/2020/03/hungry-hungry-herbivores/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2Grading Rubric Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica AActividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica BActividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica C When travelling to
- [The carbon stored in mangrove soils](https://datanuggets.org/2019/10/the-carbon-stored-in-mangrove-soils/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher GuideStudent activity, Graph Type A, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2Grading Rubric In the tropics and subtropics, mangroves dominate the coast. There are many different species of mangroves, but they are all share a unique characteristic compared to other trees – they can tolerate
- [Teacher Feature - Karen Murphy](https://datanuggets.org/2020/01/teacher-feature-karen-murphy/) - Our first Teacher Feature is by Karen Murphy, who recently used one of our new Data Nuggets by the Harvard Forest LTER with her ecology students. Karen a high school science and special education teacher at Summit Academy, a public day school in Amherst, Massachusetts. I was able to use A window into a tree’s world Data
- [NABT 2019 – BEACON Evolution Symposium](https://datanuggets.org/2019/11/nabt-2019/) - In this workshop, we will share strategies for using Data Nuggets in the classroom and introduce one that features microsatellite data for various populations of striped bass. This Data Nugget will give students an opportunity to explore genetic markers and how they can be used to inform the management of an important sport fishery by
- [Presenting at the KBS K-12 Partnership Spring Workshop](https://datanuggets.org/2019/04/kbsspring2019/) - It was standing room only as Marcia Angle and Liz Schultheis presented Data Nuggets at the Kellogg Biological Station K-12 Partnership Spring Workshop. The theme of the workshop was "Data, Data, Everywhere!" so it was a great fit! We designed this session for Data Nugget "newbies" and gave a quick background on our activities, paired
- [Can a salt marsh recover after restoration?](https://datanuggets.org/2015/08/can-a-salt-marsh-recover-after-restoration/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica A Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica B Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo
- [Invasion meltdown](https://datanuggets.org/2015/10/invasion-meltdown-will-climate-change-make-invasive-species-even-worse/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Humans are changing the earth in many ways. First, by burning fossil fuels and adding greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere we are causing climate change, or
- [NABT 2018 – BEACON Evolution Symposium](https://datanuggets.org/2018/10/nabt-2018/) - Want to learn more about cutting-edge evolution research? Looking for a way to bring more data into your classroom? If so, come check out the Evolution Symposium: Emerging Research in Evolutionary Biology at this year’s National Association of Biology Teachers Conference! This year’s symposium will begin with a talk by Dr. Caroline Williams, an evolutionary biologist
- [NABT 2017 – BEACON Evolution Symposium](https://datanuggets.org/2017/10/nabt-2017/) - For more information on the NABT 2017 conference, check out their website, here. For more information on the 2017 Evolution Symposium, check out our blog post here. Want to learn more about cutting-edge evolution research? Looking for a way to bring more data into your classroom? If so, come check out the Evolution Symposium: Emerging
- [Data Nuggets on social media!](https://datanuggets.org/2018/10/data-nuggets-on-social-media/) - If you’re not following Data Nuggets on social media yet, you should! We have four great ways to keep up to date about the newest Data Nuggets released and when we add new features: First, follow us on Twitter @Data_Nuggets. We post new Data Nuggets, cool articles, and supplemental materials that can be used to
- [Living Laboratories: Using islands to track natural selection in wild lizards](https://datanuggets.org/2018/01/living-laboratories/) - This post is by MSU postdocs Melissa Kjelvik and Liz Schultheis, and BEACON education director Louise Mead. See the original article on the BEACON website (reproduced below): The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) annual Professional Development Conference provides biology educators from across the nation the opportunity to join other leaders in biology and life science education for four
- [Finding the Data Nugget You Need by Math and Science Content](https://datanuggets.org/2018/02/finding-the-data-nugget-you-need/) - Not sure which Data Nugget to use next? With over 60 activities to choose from, sometimes it’s difficult to find time to read though all the descriptions and pick one that will fit your needs. From your feedback we’ve learned that you’d like to search by key science and math content within each activity. In
- [Fair traders or freeloaders?](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/fair-traders-or-freeloaders-cooperative-and-uncooperative-bacteria/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric When two species do better when they cooperate than they would on their own, the relationship is called a mutualism. One example of a mutualism is the
- [Deadly windows](https://datanuggets.org/2017/05/deadly-windows/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Glass makes for a great windowpane because you can see right through it. However, the fact that windows are see-through makes them very dangerous for birds.
- [Invasive reeds in the salt marsh](https://datanuggets.org/2015/05/invasive-reeds-in-the-salt-marsh/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Phragmites australis is an invasive reed, a type of grass that grows in water. Phragmites is taking over saltwater marshes in New England, or wetland habitats
- [Finding a Foothold](https://datanuggets.org/2014/03/finding-a-foothold/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Have you ever noticed that the ground at a beach has rocks of many different sizes? These rocks, sand, and dirt are all called substrates. The types
- [Why so blue? The determinants of color pattern in killifish, Part II](https://datanuggets.org/2016/11/why-so-blue-2/) - In Part 1, you examined the effects of genetics and environment on anal fin color in male bluefin killifish. The data from Becky’s experiment showed that both genetics and environment work together to determine whether male offspring had blue, yellow, or red anal fins. You will now examine how the father’s genetics, specifically their fin
- [Which guy should she choose?](https://datanuggets.org/2014/06/which-guy-should-she-choose/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric In many animals, males use complex behaviors to attract females. They use displays to show off colorful parts of their bodies, like feathers or scales. For example,
- [Green crabs: invaders in the Great Marsh](https://datanuggets.org/2015/10/green-crabs-invaders-in-the-great-marsh/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student Activity, Level 2 Marshes, areas along the coast that flood with each tide, are incredibly important habitats. They act as homes to large number of species, protect the coast from erosion during storms, and act as a filter for nutrients and pollution. Many species are unique to these
- [Shooting the poop](https://datanuggets.org/2014/10/shooting-the-poop/) - The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Imagine walking through a forest in the middle of summer. You can hear birds chirping, a slight breeze rustling the leaves, and a faint pinging noise
- [NABT 2016 - BEACON Evolution Symposium](https://datanuggets.org/2016/11/nabt-2016/) - Why so blue? The determinants of color pattern in killifish For more information on the NABT 2016 conference, check out their website, here. Why be blue in a swamp? The evolution of color patterns and color vision in killifish Animal communication happens when one organism emits a signal, which then travels through the environment and
- [Data Nuggets: Inspired by teachers, created using authentic research data](https://datanuggets.org/2017/02/inspired-by-teachers/) - This post is by Data Nugget researchers Liz Schultheis and Melissa Kjelvik. See the original article on the MSTA Newsletter website (reproduced below): Back when we were biology graduate students, we were first exposed to science education through the GK-12 program at the Kellogg Biological Station. We were each assigned a partner teacher who would mentor us as we taught
- [Increase your broader impacts with Data Nuggets! LTER ASM Meeting 2015](https://datanuggets.org/2015/07/increase-your-broader-impacts-with-data-nuggets/) - Sharing research findings with the non-science public is an important part of the science process, yet is often one of the most challenging to achieve. With broader impacts a factor in most grants, finding effective methods of transmission is key. Data Nuggets, a GK-12 initiative from the Kellogg Biological Station is a practical, high-impact solution
- [Lobsters out of water: Scientists at film camp in Maine](https://datanuggets.org/2016/10/lobsters-out-of-water/) - This post is by MSU graduate student Carina Baskett. See the original article on the BEACON webpage (reproduced below): My colleague Klara Scharnagl had a great idea. “Let’s shoot it from the perspective of a vegetable!” As a scientist, I don’t usually go to work expecting to hear a sentence like that! But yes, we did end up shooting a short
- [Collaborations with K-12 teachers first inspired Data Nuggets, and continue to today](https://datanuggets.org/2016/09/collaborations-with-k-12-teachers-first-inspired-data-nuggets-and-continue-to-today/) - This post is by MSU postdocs Liz Schultheis and Melissa Kjelvik. See the original article on the BEACON webpage (reproduced below): Back when we were biology graduate students, the GK-12 program at the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) exposed us to science education for the first time. When we signed up to work with K-12 teachers and go into schools as the
- [BEACON Researchers at Work: Addressing the Next Generation Science Standards](https://datanuggets.org/2013/12/beacon-researchers-at-work-addressing-the-next-generation-science-standards/) - This post is by MSU postdocs Liz Schultheis and Melissa Kjelvik. See the original article on the BEACON webpage (reproduced below): The current landscape of K-12 science education is shifting – moving away from memorization of science facts to an approach based on the scientific method where students are taught quantitative skills and how to construct arguments from evidence. These
- [Data Nuggets Workshop coming to a university near you!](https://datanuggets.org/2014/03/data-nuggets-workshop-coming-to-a-university-near-you/) - Data Nuggets are holding workshops for scientists to create their own Nuggets and to introduce teachers to using Nuggets in the classroom. The schedule is as follows: For Teachers: Data Nuggets are activities that bring real scientific data into K-12 classrooms and guide students through the entire scientific process. Our workshop will introduce you to Data
- [Professional Development Workshop @ KBS Summer Institute 8/18/16](https://datanuggets.org/2016/08/kbssummerinstitue2016/) - Advice on how to use the Claims-Evidence-Reasoning framework in your classroom intentionally. Session presented with two Michigan science teachers, Marcia Angle and Cheryl Hach. Session Description: In our session we will talk about the transition of science education away from memorization of facts and more towards the application of applying critical thinking and quantitative reasoning. We
- [Professional Development Workshop with NY Master Teachers 8/8/16](https://datanuggets.org/2016/08/nymasterteacherpd2016/) - Workshop Description: In this workshop we demonstrated how to use our current Data Nugget resources in the classroom. We took an in depth look at the big themes present in these activities, including distinguishing hypotheses from predictions, using claim-evidence-reasoning structure to help students construct explanations, and modeling the process of science followed in real research. Finally, we shared our
- [Data Nuggets at the National Academies Special Topics Summer Institute on Quantitative Biology](https://datanuggets.org/2016/05/2872/) - Data Nuggets will be presented at the National Academies Special Topics Summer Institute on Quantitative Biology on June 20th. To see the event on Facebook, click here. The Data Nugget "9 piece" team - developing new activities to bring real data into undergraduate classrooms! From left to right: Melissa Kjelvik, Jodi Forrester, Elizabeth Schultheis, Vedham Karpakakunjaram, Michelle Fisher,
- [Blog Post on the Molecular Ecologist](https://datanuggets.org/2014/12/blog-post-on-the-molecular-ecologist/) - Data Nuggets were featured on the Molecular Ecologist blog. Article is reproduced below, and can be found on their blog here. Increase your broader impacts with Data Nuggets This week we have a special guest post by Elizabeth Schultheis, a PhD candidate at Michigan State University and the Kellogg Biological Station, to describe her Data Nuggets
- [LTER Data Nuggets: Breathing new life into long-term data](https://datanuggets.org/2016/04/lter-data-nuggets-breathing-new-life-into-long-term-data/) - The original blog post can be found on the KBS LTER website here. Each year the KBS LTER program awards graduate students summer fellowships. Here Elizabeth Schultheis and Melissa Kjevik, now both postdoctoral researchers with Michigan State University, describe the project their summer fellowship supported. Today it is apparent that students and the public continue to struggle when faced with
- [Data Nuggets: Small activities with big impacts for students](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/data-nuggets-small-activities-with-big-impacts-for-students/) - See the original article on the LTER webpage (reproduced below) The landscape of science education is undergoing a fundamental shift. Updated standards, to be followed by all science teachers in Michigan, emphasize that science is an active process: instead of the memorization of facts in textbooks, students should be taught the ability to generate new knowledge
- [Survey for teachers using Data Nuggets!](https://datanuggets.org/2016/01/survey-for-teachers-using-data-nuggets/) - You are invited to participate in this online survey about whether you are using Data Nuggets in your classroom, and if so, what students have gained from using this educational resource. The survey will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete. This survey is anonymous and voluntary; your personal information will not be attached to your
- [Data Nugget Workshop at NABT 2015: A Tail of Two Scorpions](https://datanuggets.org/2015/11/data-nugget-workshop-at-nabt-2015/) - You can get the slides from our NABT talk here: A Tail of Two Scorpions
- [Data Nuggets are Golden: MSU Awarded $1 Million Grant to Study Science Education Project](https://datanuggets.org/2015/10/data-nuggets-are-golden-msu-awarded-1-million-grant-to-study-science-education-project/) - Article originally published on MSU Today. Link to original posting can be found here. “Data Nuggets rock, and now we can investigate how and why,” said Louise Mead, education director of the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, a National Science Foundation funded center headquartered at Michigan State University. MSU received a $1.1 million grant
- [This is a place - the importance of conducting local research](https://datanuggets.org/2015/03/this-is-a-place-article-on-the-importance-of-conducting-local-research/) - Below we have reproduced an article by Kathryn M. Flinn from Belt Magazine. The original post can be found here. Like many teenagers, I could not wait to leave the place where I grew up, in western Pennsylvania. There, my family often took a walk on a nearby Rails-to-Trails path that I liked to call the Trail of Ecological Destruction.
- [NIMBioS Working Group: Expanding Data Nuggets by Developing and Assessing this Integrative Resource to Increase Quantitative Literacy](https://datanuggets.org/2015/02/nimbios-working-group-held-to/) - On January 7-9th at NIMBioS headquarters in Knoxville, TN, the Data Nuggets working group brought together a diverse team of leaders in curriculum reform (K-12 and undergraduate), education resource assessment, education researchers, mathematicians, biologists, and a high school teacher. This working group served as a mechanism to bring NIMBioS resources and leaders in science education research and reform
- [Data Nuggets' First Publication Out in the American Biology Teacher](https://datanuggets.org/2015/02/data-nuggets-first-publication-out-in-the-american-biology-teacher/) - We just had our first Data Nugget publication accepted to the American Biology Teacher in their January 2015 issue. We hope this paper will introduce Data Nuggets to a broader audience of teachers. Click here for a PDF! Schultheis, E. H., and M. K. Kjelvik. 2015. Data Nuggets: Bringing Real Data into the Classroom to Unearth Students’ Quantitative & Inquiry Skills. The American
- [Student guide for reading a scientific paper](https://datanuggets.org/2014/10/student-guide-for-reading-a-scientific-paper/) - Graduate student Kylee Grenis from the University of Denver has developed a guide for students to help them read the primary literature. A PDF of her guide How to read a scientific paper can be found on our Resources page! How to Read a Scientific Paper As your scientific career begins to blossom, you will need to incorporate an understanding of
- [Data Nugget survey for teachers!](https://datanuggets.org/2014/09/data-nugget-survey/) - We have created a survey "Data Nuggets in the Classroom" to help get an estimate of how many teachers are currently using Data Nuggets, and to get teacher feedback on this educational resource. We are very interested in what Data Nuggets can add to your existing curriculum and any gains in quantitative reasoning or excitement
- [Data Nuggets funded for a second year by BEACON!](https://datanuggets.org/2014/04/data-nuggets-funded-for-a-second-year-by-beacon/) - Thank you to BEACON for providing Data Nuggets with a second year of funding! This funding will allow us to accomplish a number of goals important for strengthening the Data Nuggets and bringing them to the national level. By increasing the linkages between science and math disciplines, Data Nuggets will benefit teachers in this changing academic
- [Data Nuggets at MSTA Annual Meeting](https://datanuggets.org/2014/01/data-nuggets-at-msta-annual-meeting/) - Data Nuggets will be presented at the Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA) 2014 Annual Meeting on March 7th. To see the event on Facebook, click here.

## Pages

- [Publications & Research](https://datanuggets.org/research/) - Publications: Below are publications related to the Data Nuggets program - including our research into the efficacy of our resources, best practices when sharing the stories of scientists in the classroom, and teaching data literacy. Costello, R.A., R. Amin, E.P. Driessen, M.K. Kjelvik, E.H. Schultheis, R.M. Youngblood, A.T. Zemenick, M.G. Weber, and C.J. Ballen (2026).
- [IISAGE Data Nuggets](https://datanuggets.org/iisage/) - Revealing the mechanisms behind sex differences in aging. In many species across the animal kingdom, one sex ages slower than the other, or has a longer lifespan. This sex-specific aging has significant implications for conservation, agriculture, and human health. However, no unified model exists that reveals how mechanistic and evolutionary processes cause the diverse patterns
- [CONCEPTS TO COVER](https://datanuggets.org/resources/concepts-to-cover/) - Concepts to cover when using Data Nuggets in the classroom What is a Hypothesis? Strode (2015) Hypothesis Generation in Biology: A Science Teaching Challenge & Potential Solution. The American Biology Teacher, 77(7): 500-506. The difference between a prediction and hypothesis – Paul Strode Writing a scientific hypothesis (teacher guide) (student guide) – Paul Strode Hypotheses and theories explained – Understanding Science,
- [VIEW ON MAP](https://datanuggets.org/search-current-data-nuggets/search-by-study-location/) - Below, you will find each Data Nugget placed on a map to help you search for research conducted in your local area! Use the + and - buttons at the bottom right to zoom in and out to reveal all the dropped pins. Click on a pin to see a picture and short description of the
- [Search Current Data Nuggets](https://datanuggets.org/search-current-data-nuggets/) - Below, you will find a table of all the Data Nugget activities. Click on the Title to open a page displaying the teacher guide, student activities, grading rubric, and associated resources. The table can be sorted using the arrows located next to each column header. It can also be searched by content area using the search bar, located to the top right of the
- [DATA IN THE CLASSROOM](https://datanuggets.org/resources/data/) - Datasets: Collection of websites that offer freely available online data. Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Datasets - Funded by the NSF. Includes a GitHub data sampler with one dataset per LTER site curated for use in the classroom! Environmental Data Initiative (EDI) - Contains data and metadata from publicly funded research. Data can be searched through
- [Resources](https://datanuggets.org/resources/) - Concepts to cover when using Data Nuggets in the classroom What is a Hypothesis? Strode (2015) Hypothesis Generation in Biology: A Science Teaching Challenge & Potential Solution. The American Biology Teacher, 77(7): 500-506. The difference between a prediction and hypothesis – Paul Strode Writing a scientific hypothesis (teacher guide) (student guide) – Paul Strode Hypotheses and theories explained – Understanding Science,
- [OTHER EDUCATION WEBSITES](https://datanuggets.org/resources/other-education-websites/) - Great data literacy and STEM education websites Websites for sharing scientist role models and stories in the classroom Project Biodiversify - teaching material designed to add human diversity to introductory biology classes. Key partner on DataVersify activities that seek to share the stories of scientist role models! Beyond the Bench - a blog about scientists
- [What are Data Nuggets?](https://datanuggets.org/about-nuggets-2/) - Data Nuggets are free classroom activities, co-designed by scientists and teachers. When using Data Nuggets students are provided with the details of authentic science research projects, and then get to work through an activity that gives them practice looking for patterns and developing explanations about natural phenomena using the scientific data from the study. The goals of
- [Research Documents](https://datanuggets.org/study/research-documents/) - DOCUMENTS FOR RESEARCH: If you have questions about the research, please email Molly mstuhlsatz@bscs.org or Val vmaltese@bscs.org from BSCS. Research Protocol Research FAQ Teacher Implementation Log - Spring 2018 Alternative tasks for "no consent" students: Task 1 Task 2 ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR CLASS ASSIGNMENTS FOR FALL 2017: Please complete the following survey by August 5th. This survey will
- [Data Nugget Research Study 2017-2018](https://datanuggets.org/study/) - Below are links to all the materials from the research study, Scientific Data in Schools: Measuring the efficacy of an innovative approach to integrating quantitative reasoning in secondary science. If you have any questions, our contact information is linked below! 26 pack of Data Nuggets for treatment classrooms Alternative activities for comparison classrooms Research documents (protocols, surveys, scheduling
- [For Scientists and Researchers](https://datanuggets.org/for-scientists-and-researchers/) - With broader impacts a factor in most grants, finding effective methods of communication and transmission is key. Data Nuggets provide you, as a scientist, an avenue to share your research and results with a broad audience of students, teachers, and fellow scientists. Sharing research findings with the non-science public is an important part of the scientific process, yet is
- [Data Nuggets + DataClassroom = Digital Data Nuggets](https://datanuggets.org/digital-data-nuggets/) - We partnered with DataClassroom to create Digital Data Nuggets! These activities allow your students to easily explore large datasets and make beautiful graphs, develop their data literacy abilities, do statistics, and more. You can start with the pencil-and-paper activity and then launch students into a larger data exploration, or go right to the digital version to have students complete the
- [Making a Data Nugget](https://datanuggets.org/making-your-own-nugget/) - We will work with you along the way to create a Data Nugget from your own research and data! Each Data Nugget goes through an iterative development process, which involves peer-review, classroom piloting, and teacher feedback. It is very common for us to send a lot of edits and feedback on the first round after submission!
- [Data Nuggets + Project Biodiversity = DataVersify](https://datanuggets.org/dataversify/) - Below is a table of all DataVersify Activities - Data Nuggets for which we have a Scientist Profile. Click on the title to open a page displaying the Data Nugget activity, teacher guide, and links to the Profile on Project Biodiversify. The table can be sorted and searched. For more information on Project Biodiversify, visit their website! For more information on the
- [Data Nuggets address science standards](https://datanuggets.org/data-nuggets-addressing-science-standards/) - The landscape of K-12 science education is shifting, moving away from rote memorization of science facts to an approach based on the process and practices of science where students are taught quantitative skills and how to construct arguments from evidence. Data Nuggets are a teaching resource that can help teachers integrate these curriculum changes into their classroom,
- [Professional Development](https://datanuggets.org/resources/professional-development/) - Do Data Nuggets align with your teaching goals, and you want to learn more about how to use them in your classroom? Are you interested in making a Data Nugget of your own? We offer remote and on-site training opportunities that can be targeted towards your goals, such as improving your broader impacts by helping
- [Permitted Uses](https://datanuggets.org/permitted-uses/) - Data Nuggets were co-founded by Drs. Elizabeth Schultheis and Melissa Kjelvik, the Data Nuggets team. The Data Nuggets team maintains the copyright for all the activities and associated materials on this website. Use of Data Nuggets activities and materials must conform to our policies and restrictions, which we detail on this page. Please note: We
- [DataVersify Research Study 2021-2022](https://datanuggets.org/dataversifystudy/) - Below are links to all the materials related to the research study, Diversifying and humanizing scientist role models to increase the impact of data literacy instruction on student interest and retention in STEM. If you have any questions, all of our contact information can be found below! DataVersify teaching materialsPoster with preliminary results, iEMBER Conference 2022YouTube videos
- [BY MATH & SCIENCE CONCEPTS](https://datanuggets.org/search-current-data-nuggets/skills-and-concepts/) - Below, you will find a table of all the current Data Nuggets available. Click on the Title to open a page displaying the Data Nugget, teacher guide, student activities, grading rubric, and associated resources. The table can be sorted using the arrows located next to each column header. It can also be searched by keyword using the search bar, located to the top right
- [Data Nuggets professional development for Clayton County Public Schools](https://datanuggets.org/resources/professional-development/clayton-county-ga/) - Data Nuggets are free classroom activities, co-designed by scientists and teachers. When using Data Nuggets students are provided with the details of authentic science research projects, and then get to work through an activity that gives them practice looking for patterns and developing explanations about natural phenomena using the scientific data from the study. The goal of
- [TELLING YOUR SCIENCE STORY](https://datanuggets.org/resources/materials-to-help-create-your-nugget/) - Feeling stuck creating your Data Nugget? Here are some of our favorite resources to help you get started: Powerpoint Slides from a Data Nugget Workshop: Making your own Data Nugget Why Academic Writing Stinks and How to Fix It - Steven Pinker Comms Toolkits - 500 Women Scientists Adapting Your Research into Inquiry-Based Lessons for Public
- [History of Data Nuggets](https://datanuggets.org/history-of-data-nuggets/) - Because Data Nuggets originated from a partnership of teachers and scientists, they address both the needs of scientists to share their research broadly while developing their communication skills, and of teachers who need resources that address education reform and teach science in an authentic way. Data Nuggets are designed and developed by Elizabeth Schultheis and
- [Adapting Data Nuggets to your classroom](https://datanuggets.org/adapting-data-nuggets-to-your-classroom/) - Each Data Nugget activity brings a student through the entire process of science. Throughout the activity there are several features that will allow you to customize a Data Nugget for your classroom and allow for differentiated instruction: Content Levels: Data Nuggets are ranked from 1-4 according to the reading, vocabulary, and content level of the background information
- [Requesting Teacher Guides](https://datanuggets.org/requesting-teacher-guides/) - To request Data Nugget teacher guides, please complete the following form. We will respond to your request by e-mail within 3-4 business days. If you have any questions, email us at datanuggetsk16@gmail.com. Click here to complete the Teacher Guide Request Form Why we are doing this: We have heard from many teachers that students are accessing
- [Using the Teacher Guide](https://datanuggets.org/about-nuggets-2/content-and-graphing-levels/) - Data Nuggets are built using a simple and flexible format, and can be embedded throughout existing curriculum to help students develop their quantitative abilities over time. Content levels and graph types allow for differentiated learning for students with any science or reading background. To request access to the Data Nugget teacher guides, please complete this form.
- [Data Nuggets En Español](https://datanuggets.org/espanol/) - Debajo, encontrarás una tabla de todas las actividades de Data Nuggets. Puedes hacer clic en el título para abrir la guía del maestro, actividades para los alumnos, la rúbrica de calificaciones y otros recursos asociados. La tabla se puede ordenar usando las flechas ubicadas al lado del encabezado de cada columna. También se puede buscar por área de contenido usando la barra de
- [VIEW IN SEARCHABLE TABLE](https://datanuggets.org/view-in-searchable-table/) - Below, you will find a table of all the Data Nugget activities. Click on the Title to open a page displaying the teacher guide, student activities, grading rubric, and associated resources. The table can be sorted using the arrows located next to each column header. It can also be searched by content area using the search bar, located to the top right of the
- [Extensions](https://datanuggets.org/before-using-nuggets/extensions/) - Data Nuggets can be extended and adapted beyond the basic template. Below are some of the ideas from teachers and professors that we have gathered from discussions and presenting at workshops: Many Data Nuggets come with additional materials that you can share with your students in the classroom. These can be found in a box
- [Professional Development Workshops](https://datanuggets.org/study/pd/) - Below you will find all of our teacher professional development materials. These materials include handouts from the workshop, binder materials, and all session slides. For the "26 pack" of Data Nuggets, click here. Agendas: Michigan PD July 10-11th, Colorado PD July 20-21st Slides from all sessions Ice breaker activity (Images to print, protocol, answer key) Quantitative practices
- [LTER Data Nuggets](https://datanuggets.org/lter/) - The following Data Nuggets are written by LTER scientists and created using LTER Data. To learn more about the ongoing collaboration between Data Nuggets and the LTER, check out our blog posts, "Data Nuggets: small activities with big impacts for students" and "LTER Data Nuggets: Breathing new life into long-term data". If you have any
- [PRESENTATIONS - SLIDES & POSTERS](https://datanuggets.org/resources/presentations-slides-posters/) - Slides from recent Data Nugget talks, workshops, and posters Digital Data Nuggets: Real research, real data, real classrooms - MSTA 2018 and KBS K-12 Partnership Spring Workshop Increase your broader impacts and student quantitative reasoning with Data Nuggets - Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting 2017 Data Nuggets: Bringing authentic research and data in the
- [Study 26 Pack](https://datanuggets.org/study/20-pack/) - Below, you will find a table of the 26 Data Nuggets to be used in the research study. Click on the Title to open a page displaying the Data Nugget and associated activities. The table can be sorted using the arrows located next to each column header. It can also be searched using the search command at the
- [Using Data Nuggets in Your Classroom](https://datanuggets.org/about-nuggets-2/what-teachers-need-to-know-about-nuggets/) - Data Nuggets give students practice interpreting quantitative information and making claims based on evidence. In each activity, students construct graphs to facilitate data interpretation, and are challenged to construct explanations based on evidence. Data Nuggets have the potential to improve the understanding of science in society and help train and motivate the next generation of scientists and engineers.
- [Contact information & maps](https://datanuggets.org/study/contact-information-maps/) - Contact information [table id=6 /] Information for participants coming to the PD in Michigan: The workshop is being held at the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) in Hickory Corners. For maps of the area and KBS grounds, check out their website here. W.K. Kellogg Biological Station 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive Hickory Corners, MI 49060 It
- [Alternative Lessons](https://datanuggets.org/study/alternatives/) - These are the lessons that you should use in your control (aka. comparison, BAU) classrooms. All lessons can be found in Google Drive by following this link: https://tinyurl.com/BAU-Lessons
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- [MEET THE SCIENTISTS!](https://datanuggets.org/search-current-data-nuggets/meet-the-scientists/) - Want to know more about the scientists behind each Data Nugget? Click on their name for a link to their professional websites, or on their Data Nugget to learn more about their research! [table id=3 /]
- [Skills and Concepts in Data Nuggets](https://datanuggets.org/concepts-to-cover-before-introducing-nuggets/) - There are key science and math concepts and skills included in Data Nuggets. Before using Data Nuggets in your classroom, students should be familiar with these inquiry themes. If you are interested in introducing a particular skill or concept to your class, Data Nuggets can be searched by skills and concepts here. Below is a collection
- [Data Nuggets in the classroom](https://datanuggets.org/before-using-nuggets/) - [table id=2 /]
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## Tags

- [herbivory](https://datanuggets.org/tag/herbivory/)
- [invasive species](https://datanuggets.org/tag/invasive-species/)
- [plants](https://datanuggets.org/tag/plants/)
- [insects](https://datanuggets.org/tag/insects/)
- [ecology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/ecology/)
- [Enemy Release Hypothesis](https://datanuggets.org/tag/enemy-release/)
- [behavior](https://datanuggets.org/tag/behavior/)
- [fish](https://datanuggets.org/tag/fish/)
- [tradeoff](https://datanuggets.org/tag/tradeoff/)
- [predation](https://datanuggets.org/tag/predation/)
- [evolution](https://datanuggets.org/tag/evolution/)
- [mutualism](https://datanuggets.org/tag/mutualism/)
- [rhizobia](https://datanuggets.org/tag/rhizobia/)
- [parasitism](https://datanuggets.org/tag/parasitism/)
- [fertilization](https://datanuggets.org/tag/fertilization/)
- [nitrogen](https://datanuggets.org/tag/nitrogen/)
- [animals](https://datanuggets.org/tag/animals/)
- [disturbance](https://datanuggets.org/tag/disturbance/)
- [climate change](https://datanuggets.org/tag/climate-change/)
- [biofuels](https://datanuggets.org/tag/biofuels/)
- [greenhouse gasses](https://datanuggets.org/tag/greenhouse-gasses/)
- [temperature](https://datanuggets.org/tag/temperature/)
- [water](https://datanuggets.org/tag/water/)
- [marine](https://datanuggets.org/tag/marine/)
- [substrate](https://datanuggets.org/tag/substrate/)
- [coral reef](https://datanuggets.org/tag/coral-reef/)
- [competition](https://datanuggets.org/tag/competition/)
- [rainforest](https://datanuggets.org/tag/rainforest/)
- [birds](https://datanuggets.org/tag/birds/)
- [agriculture](https://datanuggets.org/tag/agriculture/)
- [mating](https://datanuggets.org/tag/mating/)
- [phosphorus](https://datanuggets.org/tag/phosphorus/)
- [wetland](https://datanuggets.org/tag/wetland/)
- [algae](https://datanuggets.org/tag/algae/)
- [adaptation](https://datanuggets.org/tag/adaptation/)
- [phenology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/phenology/)
- [genes](https://datanuggets.org/tag/genes/)
- [restoration](https://datanuggets.org/tag/restoration/)
- [urban](https://datanuggets.org/tag/urban/)
- [biodiversity](https://datanuggets.org/tag/biodiversity/)
- [physics](https://datanuggets.org/tag/physics/)
- [precipitation](https://datanuggets.org/tag/precipitation/)
- [Science Journal for Kids](https://datanuggets.org/tag/science-journal-for-kids/)
- [environmental](https://datanuggets.org/tag/environmental/)
- [gene expression](https://datanuggets.org/tag/gene-expression/)
- [chemistry](https://datanuggets.org/tag/chemistry/)
- [photosynthesis](https://datanuggets.org/tag/photosynthesis/)
- [food web](https://datanuggets.org/tag/food-web/)
- [astrobiology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/astrobiology/)
- [soil](https://datanuggets.org/tag/soil/)
- [tolerance](https://datanuggets.org/tag/tolerance/)
- [island biogeography](https://datanuggets.org/tag/island-biogeography/)
- [diversity](https://datanuggets.org/tag/diversity/)
- [carnivores](https://datanuggets.org/tag/carnivores/)
- [national park](https://datanuggets.org/tag/national-park/)
- [animal behavior](https://datanuggets.org/tag/animal-behavior/)
- [foraging](https://datanuggets.org/tag/foraging/)
- [predator-prey](https://datanuggets.org/tag/predator-prey/)
- [carbon](https://datanuggets.org/tag/carbon/)
- [nutrients](https://datanuggets.org/tag/nutrients/)
- [El Niño](https://datanuggets.org/tag/el-nino/)
- [permafrost](https://datanuggets.org/tag/permafrost/)
- [dendrochronology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/dendrochronology/)
- [climate](https://datanuggets.org/tag/climate/)
- [citizen science](https://datanuggets.org/tag/citizen-science/)
- [PCR](https://datanuggets.org/tag/pcr/)
- [DNA](https://datanuggets.org/tag/dna/)
- [whales](https://datanuggets.org/tag/whales/)
- [plastics](https://datanuggets.org/tag/plastics/)
- [plasticity](https://datanuggets.org/tag/plasticity/)
- [mangrove](https://datanuggets.org/tag/mangrove/)
- [morphology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/morphology/)
- [microbes](https://datanuggets.org/tag/microbes/)
- [prairie](https://datanuggets.org/tag/prairie/)
- [grassland](https://datanuggets.org/tag/grassland/)
- [albedo](https://datanuggets.org/tag/albedo/)
- [arctic](https://datanuggets.org/tag/arctic/)
- [ice](https://datanuggets.org/tag/ice/)
- [respiration](https://datanuggets.org/tag/respiration/)
- [carbon sequestration](https://datanuggets.org/tag/carbon-sequestration/)
- [pollution](https://datanuggets.org/tag/pollution/)
- [traits](https://datanuggets.org/tag/traits/)
- [limiting factors](https://datanuggets.org/tag/limiting-factors/)
- [oxidation](https://datanuggets.org/tag/oxidation/)
- [fruit fly](https://datanuggets.org/tag/fruit-fly/)
- [oxygen](https://datanuggets.org/tag/oxygen/)
- [population](https://datanuggets.org/tag/population/)
- [LTER](https://datanuggets.org/tag/lter/)
- [GIS](https://datanuggets.org/tag/gis/)
- [landscapes](https://datanuggets.org/tag/landscapes/)
- [model](https://datanuggets.org/tag/model/)
- [long-term](https://datanuggets.org/tag/long-term/)
- [seed viability](https://datanuggets.org/tag/seed-viability/)
- [seed bank](https://datanuggets.org/tag/seed-bank/)
- [germination](https://datanuggets.org/tag/germination/)
- [habitat](https://datanuggets.org/tag/habitat/)
- [river](https://datanuggets.org/tag/river/)
- [Great Lakes](https://datanuggets.org/tag/great-lakes/)
- [community science](https://datanuggets.org/tag/community-science/)
- [brain chemistry](https://datanuggets.org/tag/brain-chemistry/)
- [aggression](https://datanuggets.org/tag/aggression/)
- [physiology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/physiology/)
- [bacteria](https://datanuggets.org/tag/bacteria/)
- [salt](https://datanuggets.org/tag/salt/)
- [soil carbon](https://datanuggets.org/tag/soil-carbon/)
- [keystone species](https://datanuggets.org/tag/keystone-species/)
- [lagoons](https://datanuggets.org/tag/lagoons/)
- [invertebrates](https://datanuggets.org/tag/invertebrates/)
- [Environmental justice](https://datanuggets.org/tag/environmental-justice/)
- [social demographics](https://datanuggets.org/tag/social-demographics/)
- [sexual selection](https://datanuggets.org/tag/sexual-selection/)
- [tradeoffs](https://datanuggets.org/tag/tradeoffs/)
- [waves](https://datanuggets.org/tag/waves/)
- [aquatic](https://datanuggets.org/tag/aquatic/)
- [atmosphere](https://datanuggets.org/tag/atmosphere/)
- [amplitude](https://datanuggets.org/tag/amplitude/)
- [wave period](https://datanuggets.org/tag/wave-period/)
- [student research](https://datanuggets.org/tag/student-research/)
- [fermentation](https://datanuggets.org/tag/fermentation/)
- [ethanol](https://datanuggets.org/tag/ethanol/)
- [reproduction](https://datanuggets.org/tag/reproduction/)
- [fire ecology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/fire-ecology/)
- [human impact](https://datanuggets.org/tag/human-impact/)
- [land management](https://datanuggets.org/tag/land-management/)
- [acoustics](https://datanuggets.org/tag/acoustics/)
- [marine biology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/marine-biology/)
- [population ecology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/population-ecology/)
- [renewable energy](https://datanuggets.org/tag/renewable-energy/)
- [technology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/technology/)
- [salinity](https://datanuggets.org/tag/salinity/)
- [carbon cycle](https://datanuggets.org/tag/carbon-cycle/)
- [selective breeding](https://datanuggets.org/tag/selective-breeding/)
- [artificial selection](https://datanuggets.org/tag/artificial-selection/)
- [genetics](https://datanuggets.org/tag/genetics/)
- [genotype](https://datanuggets.org/tag/genotype/)
- [generations](https://datanuggets.org/tag/generations/)
- [translation](https://datanuggets.org/tag/translation/)
- [transcription](https://datanuggets.org/tag/transcription/)
- [nucleotides](https://datanuggets.org/tag/nucleotides/)
- [sequencing](https://datanuggets.org/tag/sequencing/)
- [environmental change](https://datanuggets.org/tag/environmental-change/)
- [migration](https://datanuggets.org/tag/migration/)
- [movement](https://datanuggets.org/tag/movement/)
- [aquatics](https://datanuggets.org/tag/aquatics/)
- [tropics](https://datanuggets.org/tag/tropics/)
- [coral](https://datanuggets.org/tag/coral/)
- [process of science](https://datanuggets.org/tag/process-of-science/)
- [volume](https://datanuggets.org/tag/volume/)
- [environmental conditions](https://datanuggets.org/tag/environmental-conditions/)
- [social](https://datanuggets.org/tag/social/)
- [insect](https://datanuggets.org/tag/insect/)
- [fire](https://datanuggets.org/tag/fire/)
- [forest](https://datanuggets.org/tag/forest/)
- [natural resources](https://datanuggets.org/tag/natural-resources/)
- [canopy](https://datanuggets.org/tag/canopy/)
- [butterflies](https://datanuggets.org/tag/butterflies/)
- [farmers](https://datanuggets.org/tag/farmers/)
- [cannibalism](https://datanuggets.org/tag/cannibalism/)
- [virus](https://datanuggets.org/tag/virus/)
- [caterpillar](https://datanuggets.org/tag/caterpillar/)
- [disease ecology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/disease-ecology/)
- [sociology](https://datanuggets.org/tag/sociology/)
- [sensors](https://datanuggets.org/tag/sensors/)
- [extreme weather](https://datanuggets.org/tag/extreme-weather/)
- [drought](https://datanuggets.org/tag/drought/)
- [mutualist](https://datanuggets.org/tag/mutualist/)
- [enzyme](https://datanuggets.org/tag/enzyme/)
- [fossils](https://datanuggets.org/tag/fossils/)
- [anatomy](https://datanuggets.org/tag/anatomy/)
- [form and function](https://datanuggets.org/tag/form-and-function/)
- [primate](https://datanuggets.org/tag/primate/)
- [nocturnal](https://datanuggets.org/tag/nocturnal/)
- [KBS](https://datanuggets.org/tag/kbs/)
- [Carbon dioxide](https://datanuggets.org/tag/carbon-dioxide/)
- [Conservation](https://datanuggets.org/tag/conservation/)
- [ocean](https://datanuggets.org/tag/ocean/)
- [sound](https://datanuggets.org/tag/sound/)
- [beach](https://datanuggets.org/tag/beach/)
- [kelp](https://datanuggets.org/tag/kelp/)
- [preference](https://datanuggets.org/tag/preference/)
- [invertebrate](https://datanuggets.org/tag/invertebrate/)
- [wetlands](https://datanuggets.org/tag/wetlands/)
- [growth](https://datanuggets.org/tag/growth/)
- [pollination](https://datanuggets.org/tag/pollination/)
- [mariculture](https://datanuggets.org/tag/mariculture/)
- [traditional knowledge](https://datanuggets.org/tag/traditional-knowledge/)
- [human impacts](https://datanuggets.org/tag/human-impacts/)
- [oyster](https://datanuggets.org/tag/oyster/)
- [applied research](https://datanuggets.org/tag/applied-research/)
- [oceanography](https://datanuggets.org/tag/oceanography/)
- [human health](https://datanuggets.org/tag/human-health/)
- [superfund](https://datanuggets.org/tag/superfund/)
- [chemical pollution](https://datanuggets.org/tag/chemical-pollution/)
- [flowers](https://datanuggets.org/tag/flowers/)
- [outcrossing](https://datanuggets.org/tag/outcrossing/)