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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Dichotomous Tree Key

For Students 9th - 10th
Identify a tree using this interactive identification tool.
Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Evergreens

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site chronicles Wisconsin's Evergreen and Conifer trees. There are descriptions of the various tree types. Additionally, site details the uses of these trees in nature. Ideal for grades 4-8.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Tree Identification: Compare and Contrast Deciduous and Evergreen Leaves

For Teachers K - 1st
Students observe differences in tree leaves leading them to an understanding of the terms deciduous, evergreen, and coniferous. Children will compare and contrast leaves and then, viewing a chart key, use what they know to help them...
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Tramline

Virtual Field Trip: Temperate Forest Biome

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.
Handout
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Taiga Plants

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can learn about conifers, needles and the taiga in the fall. Click on the pictures to view a larger version.
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Radford University: Taiga or Boreal Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a thorough fact sheet of a taiga forest (or boreal forest as it is otherwise known). Content includes a look at the forest climate, vegetation, growth forms, and soil. Additional information can be found on the alpine...
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Why Do Leaves Change Colour?

For Students 2nd - 9th
Understand the science behind why leaves change throughout the seasons. Why don't pine trees lose their needles?

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