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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students, in groups, calculate the height of a tree, the area of its leaf cover, the number of leaves on it, and more. They share how they arrived at each of their calculations. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students study about trees, comparing those in Vincent van Gogh's paintings to those in nature. After learning about the botany of trees, students create leaf rubbings found, imitating Van Gogh's use of color. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students complete activities in conjunction with monthly visits to the "Iredell County Outdoor Education Site" including tree and leaf identification, species comparison, online research, measurement, and creative writing. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Stuudents distinguish between pines, spruces and firs they may see in their homes, by recognizing key characteristics such as shape, arrangement of needles and colouring. They recognize these same characteristics in trees growing outside. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students take a walk around the schoolyard looking at and identifying the trees. One leaf for each tree is collected. A chart is developed that represents the population of trees on the school ground. They keep journals and write an essay. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students learn the basic anatomy of a tree through exploration of tree centers. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 5th
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Students identify different types of trees and adopt one of their choice. They research their type of tree and complete bark drawings. They write a poem or story about their tree and compare and contrast coniferous and deciduous trees. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students complete a unit about the functions of trees, tree bark, trunks, and roots. They listen to "The Giving Tree," take a tree walk on the school grounds and take observation notes about a selected tree, and create a booklet that contains various activities related to trees and tree parts. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students identify designated trees using dichotomous key, use Biltmore Stick to measure diameter of study trees, and practice computer skills by displaying data in columnar graph form using Excel or similar spreadsheet program. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the topic of dendrochronology. Using this technique, they practice determining a tree's age and differences in climates in which they are located. They discuss how archaeologists use tree rings to date evidence and examine climate changes. Full Review »

