Natural Inquirer is an amazing free science education journal written for students in middle through high school. It was created so that scientists could share their research with students. Much of their research aligns with many of the BSA's merit badges!
Each article follows the same format as a scientific journal article by including an Introduction, Methods, Findings, and Discussion section. Additionally, each article has a Meet the Scientist section, Thinking About Science section, Thinking About the Environment section, and a FACTivity. The FACTivity is a hands-on activity that reinforces a concept from the article. All articles are correlated to National Education Standards.
Click the image above to take you to the most recent edition of the Natural Inquirer.
Personally, I love the idea of how it can give kids a true insight into real word application for research as well as the potential fields of education directed toward careers in the industry. It gives specific lists of what type of scientist performed what type of research. This digital magazines also provides a way to learn to think critically like a scientist through their research process. I encourage you to check it out!
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