Learners investigate their school forest and make their own miniature forest. In this forest investigation instructional activity, students read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and make alist of reasons to have trees. Learners...

Students examine samples from various types of trees. For this trees and wood lesson, students review The Giving Tree and complete a KWL chart on trees.  Students brainstorm what we get from trees and view wood samples with...

In this trees lesson, 4th graders read the book, A Tree is Growing and complete a KWL chart on how trees grow and how they are used. Students research the symbiotic relationship of humans and trees, create tree collages, plant a...

Students explore living things. In this agriculture instructional activity, students read the book A Tree is a Plant and participate in an experiment to explore the patterns of change in living things. Students continue to observe the...

Students identify native and invasive trees. In this ecology activity, students survey trees in their schoolyard and identify the species. Students adopt a native tree sprout and record the growth in a journal.

Students explore the Johnny Appleseed story. In this service learning lesson plan, students sequence the life cycle of apple trees and recognize how Johnny Appleseed worked as a philanthropist.

Students become aware of the importance of trees in the natural world. Students are shown 2 filmstrips - Special Things About Trees and Tree Magic. Students plants seeds. They, students predict the growing chart of tree growth. Students...

Students read and show how to perform leaf rubbing's as a class and individually. Students artistic sides are demonstrated within this lesson. Students correlate a variety of learning styles.

Students observe, measure, and sort tree leaves. They examine leaves individually, in groups, and in relationship to the entire tree. Pupils take a walk outside for a "Leaf Walk." Students are each given a lunch size paper bag, so that...

Really a unit, this resource exposes middle schoolers to genetics at their level. They read interviews and biographies, trace a family tree, play games that simulate inheritance concepts, and more! Teacher's procedures, student...

Students explore Earth science by identifying environmental factors. In this biome lesson, students discuss the importance of a functioning ecology and design a biome diorama. Students utilize images of trees and plants which represent a...

Students compare what they learned though literature to the school forest. In this environment lesson, students visit the forest surrounding their school to listen to literature and identify objects in nature.  Students create a...

Students read excerpts from poems from women who lived during the Middle Ages. They match the correct document to statements on a workshee they are to complete.