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- 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 »
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- 4th
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Students study the tree identification cards, identifying conifers sheet, and western forest cards. From the information gathered from these resources, each team help create a tree riddle book of 12 trees of Washington State. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify what makes a seed, what gymnosperms are and where they can be found, and the importance of gymnosperms. They identify conifers and explain how they reproduce. Full Review »
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- 1st - 8th
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Students observe trees in their neighborhood. They practice tree identification and incorporate math skills to determine the winner of a Tree-mendous Tree contest in which they determine which is the biggest tree. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students investigate a variety of tree species, measure their height, diameter, determine the age and the market value of the trees. Distinctions are also made between different conifers in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify characteristics of different types of trees and view a PowerPoint presentation about trees. They explore a dichotomous key and use it to identify the species of different trees. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students are introduced to the diverse environments found in Ohio. They perform a variety of investigations to deepen their understanding of plants and animals that reside in these areas. They will explore the needs of plants and animals, the predator-prey relationship and how plants and animals are affected by Ohio's seasonal changes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify the species of pine trees that are found in their area. They use unlabeled "mystery" samples and a dichotomous key to identify the pine trees to species. After identification, they use a field guide to answer worksheet questions about the similarities and differences between the species. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students read, discuss and take notes over pages 633-640 over the Life Cycle of Mosses, Ferns, and Conifers. They discuss what they recall about life cycle. Students are asked to fill in the blank type questions and straight forward questions. They relate new information on plants to information about haploid and diploid cells that they were taught in the genetics section. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 7th
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Students compare and contrast characteristics of conifer and hardwood trees. After collecting samples of branches around the school, they classify the branch as hardwood or conifer. Groups of students identify given twigs. They go outside and identify trees around the school. Using a given website, they identify natural resources. Full Review »
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