FACTivity – North of the Border

FACTivity – North of the BorderMath · Middle School Math · Grades 6–8Activity

The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What are general patterns, if any, between the native and naturalized ranges of 25 plant species? This FACTivity includes an extension with extra math work. Materials: Provided data table Provided blank graphs Pencil and thin black marker Paper Ruler (optional) Topics: Active Forest Management, Wildlife, Creating Graphs, Math, Plotting Data.

From USDA Forest Service, Natural Inquirer · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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