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Blossom and Snappy Go to the Post Office

For Teachers 1st
First graders label three major holidays on a February calendar. In this calendar lesson, 1st graders watch a video about and discuss Valentine's Day, President's Day and Arbor Day. Students label these three holidays on a February...
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Our Friends the Trees

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore trees and learn about their importance to the environment. In this tree study lesson, students work in groups to complete a tree survey, a map for the survey, and several worksheets about the tree topics. students make a...
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Forests/Natural Resource Management II

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write about the importance of trees. In this natural resources activity, students look at deforestation occurring across the globe and present what they learned to the class. As closure, all students write a poem about the...
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Adopt a Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students adopt tress on their school campus for scientific observation purposes. In this tree science lesson, students adopt a tree at their school, observe the season changes for the tree, and create a PowerPoint presentation about the...
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Create a Community Tree Tour

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students study tree identification. In this tree identification lesson plan, students design and assemble a tree tour booklet describing 5 trees found in their community. The booklet should feature common and Latin names of the species,...
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Tree Growth

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students fill in a diagram. In this tree growth lesson, students view a model of a tree, learn how trees grow and explore the layers of a tree. Students complete a diagram where they label the layers of a tree.
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Trees Are More Than Wood

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students complete a worksheet. In this trees lesson, students discuss the different types of trees and complete an activity sheet relating to tree shape, survival and their environment.
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Arbor Day Word Jumble

For Students 2nd - 5th
For this online interactive Arbor Day worksheet, students examine 20 Arbor Day-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This worksheet may also be...
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Let's Start Growing

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars investigate how a tree grows from a seed. In this plant biology lesson plan, students use potting soil, tree seeds, and a paper cup to observe seeds growing into plants. Young scholars record observations in their science...
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Build a Forest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss various types of trees. For this forest structure lesson, students cut out pictures of a wide variety of trees and paste the pictures onto index cards. Students identify each tree and present information about each...
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Explorit's Tree Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online interactive tree quiz worksheet, students respond to 6 questions. Students may check their answers for accuracy.
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Habits of Mind

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study tree leaves to complete the activity, In this tree leaf experiment lesson, students observe, measure, and sort tree leaves individually, in groups, and in relationship to the entire tree.
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Seasons of Trees

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how trees change over time. For this forestry lesson, students read the book The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree and choose three trees to observe over a period of time. Students record observations and seasonal changes...
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Bank On It! Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2 paragraph selection regarding deforestation. Students fill in the 19 blanks in the selection using the words in the word bank.
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Arbor Day Group Creative Writing

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Arbor Day writing worksheet, students collaborate with others to write a story about trees and Arbor Day. Students have 25 minutes to write and must use the 16 words in the box.
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If I Were A ...? Worksheet (Arbor Day)

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Arbor Day activity, students choose any type of tree and pretend they are that plant as they answer 4 short essay questions and draw what they look like.
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Nurse Log Raising Baby Trees

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this trees worksheet, students read a passage about the role of nurse logs in forest recycling and examine a detailed picture. Students then answer six short essay questions about the text and picture.
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Understanding the Roots

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars investigate the parts of a flower. In this earth science lesson, students read the book The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds and identify various plant parts. Young scholars construct a model of a flowering plant from various...
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A Planting We Will Go

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how to transplant trees in their community. For this citizenship lesson, students construct a map of where to plant trees and then plant the trees.
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First Word: Tree

For Students K - 2nd
For this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word tree, write it independently, and identify it in a group of other words.
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Trees, Trees, Trees

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this tree types spelling worksheet, students match the 4 tree names with the leaf shapes. The blank letter boxes may be used by students to help them match correctly.
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Data-gathering Activities Relating to Trees in Their Environment

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students gather data relating to trees in their environment. In this biology lesson plan, students determine heights of trees and their ages. A canopy map will indicate optimal growing areas for the tree.
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Tree Rings

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For this early science tree rings worksheet, students examine 3 sets of tree rings and reveal which one is the oldest based on the number of rings.
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Measuring Absolute Time

For Students 8th - 10th
In this absolute time worksheet, students answer eleven questions about ways to measure the age of fossils. They define half-life, answer questions about radioactive dating, tree rings and varves.