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- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 7th
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Students read "The Great Kapok Tree" by Lynne Cherry. They, in groups, research the economic impacts of deforestation in areas with rain forest and identify resources that humans use from the rain forest. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study phenology, or the study of climate change. They research the Japanese springtime festival of Hanami and plot and interpret average cherry blossom bloom date data from the past 1100 years. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students investigate the basic parts of tree flowers and their role in pollination. They study the process of pollination and fertilization of flowers and trees. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students participate in a series of lessons that focus on the cherry blossom and its part in Japan and United States relations. They use a variety of media resources to gather information. The assessment is oral for lower grades. The lesson can be adapted for higher grades if needed. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students examine the artwork of Robert Harris and discuss how trees are an important part of their lives. In groups, they discover how people's use of the environment has changed over time and describe the climate and vegetation of Canada. They compare and contrast decidious and coniferous trees to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students are provided with a basic hands-on introduction to place value. Students use a model of a cherry tree where students pick and regroup. The tree can be used for whole group, small group, or for a math center activities. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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students engage in a lesson about the legend of the cherry tree and George Washington. They read primary and secondary resources with the help of the instructor. This is done as a step for student scaffolding before creating a poster. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students create their own multi media Japanese cherry tree using a variety of techniques and patterns. They recognize the Japanese symbol for the coming spring and the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students work in groups to create publicity brochures for a tour of the Washington Basin during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Groups design, illustrate and include research information in their brochure. Research includes history of the Basin area, story of how American people were given the trees, and a map of the trees in Washington, DC. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students practice working together as a class to solve simple word problems involving cherries. They make sketches to utilize as a tool for solving problems. With a partner, they select an addition or subtraction problem to illustrate and solve. Full Review »
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