Tree Lesson Plans

Students study photosynthesis and then transfer their understanding of this topic to a consideration of how trees can help reduce the negative impacts of the greenhouse effect. They explain the role of humans in increasing the greenhouse effect.

Students "adopt" a tree and throughout the year record and examine its characteristics and the changes that it goes through.

Young scholars create tree diagrams and figure probabilities of events based on those diagrams. They practice adding and multiplying fractions and explain complementary probabilites. Students use computers activities to make models and discover the basic concepts of probability and tree diatrams.

Students study trees in their natural habitat. In this tree lesson, students complete a number of outdoor activities to estimate the height of a tree, examine how bark can be a distinguishing tree characteristic, and how to make a bark print. They find the transpiration rate of a tree by completing an experiment with a leaf.

First graders describe the characteristics of a tree. In this science lesson, 1st graders create predictions about a book they will be listening to, Have you Seen Trees. Additionally, students describe their trees using their 5 senses. Students write descriptive words in their journals.

Students investigate nature by identifying different plants and trees. In this environmental field trip, students participate in a British Columbia expedition in which they identify cedar, pine, hemlock and Douglas fir trees. Students complete a worksheet which they draw pictures on.

Students examine the connection between trees and erosion. In this erosion lesson students experiment with the effects of rain on a hillside. Students investigate the number of trees and the amount of erosion.

Students explore the concept of derivatives.  In this derivatives lesson, students use limits and derivatives to determine the area of rings on a tree.  Students use the radii and derivatives of the tree rings to determine the area of each tree ring.  Students find the derivative using the limit as h approaches zero formula.

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.

Young scholars act out the different stages of a trees life cycle. They draw the life cycle of a tree. Students perform in front of their peers. Young scholars also describe the shape and colors of b=various leaves.