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- Grade Range
- 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students practice using 2 different plant classification keys to identify species. They make choices between the similarities and differences between their object and the classification scheme. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students examine classification of trees through their leaves, and use on-line field guides to identify leaves. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 5th
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Students adopt a tree, take a bark rubbing from that tree, and conduct research about that type of tree. They write an original piece about their tree using three facts and in a genre of their choice. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students investigate the classification and organization of a dichotomous key. They sort and classify beans before applying the technique to trees. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students identify different species of South Carolina trees using leaf and growth characteristics. If there are lots of trees, estimates are used as the identifying factors for the kind of tree. Students learn that by studying the leaves, bark and shape of the tree. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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
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Students are introduced to the process of classification. In groups, they discuss the importance of the classification system while classifying themselves. Using a dichotomous key, they describe the classes of fish, trees and salamanders. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 10th
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Students continue their examination of the classification system. In groups, they practice using a dichotomous key to classify a group of objects and a separate one to classify trees. They are also introduced to new vocabulary as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 10th
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Students observe and record the characteristics of trees in their area In groups, they collect and correctly identify the leaves and list the uses of trees. They design and create a display booklet to show to the class. They practice the scientific name of the trees as well. Full Review »
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