What is so wonderful about trees? Professor Grover and Cameron Diaz explain all of the amazing things trees can do. Viewers will learn that trees clean the air, give us shade, provide us with food, and are home to many animals.

How diverse is the rainforest? How much more diverse is a rain forest than a temperate forest? Explore these focus questions in a lesson plan that explores the plants, animals, and insects in forests. After listening to a reading about...

Fifth graders brainstorm the relationship between trees and humans to determine how humans benefit from trees and how they benefit from us. They discuss oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange, soil stablization, animal habitat, shade, medicine...

Students generate scientific observations of pine trees. In this pine tree instructional activity, students explore pine trees native to Virginia. Students take a nature walk making scientific observations about the plants and trees they...

After looking at pictures of trees, discussing tree growth, and identifying the parts of a tree, lead your class on a nature walk and have them collect samples and record their observations. They then work in pairs to polish the...

In this producers and consumers instructional activity series, students make two small books; one about how milk is produced and processed starting from cows, and the other is about how trees become lumber and other products. They cut...

A unique series of lessons on trees is here for you. The series has learners utilize visual art, musical compositions, and literature in order to examine how trees have a place in a culture. The classic tale, The Giving Tree is one...

Natural resources are discussed in this instructional activity. Learners watch a PowerPoint about this topic. Next, they rotate through centers with information about natural resources, including trees, coal, natural gas, water, oil, the...

Trees are one of the most amazing life forms on the planet. Learn about the wonders, life cycles, and parts of trees. This is a beautiful and informative clip that will provide learners with a respect and understanding of why trees are...

Students discuss different types of trees and their characteristics.  In this tree lesson, students classify trees as deciduous and coniferous.  Students then create a pine cone decoration for the holiday. 

Students explore different types of trees with their senses. In this nature lesson, students play a game in which pairs use their senses to explore trees, blindfolded. Students then must find the tree they found when blindfolded. 

Students identify tree specimens.  In this tree specimens lesson, students collect different parts of a tree from the areas around the school or their home.  They then work in groups to create booklet that identifies tree specimens. 

Students identify local trees and plants by their leaf shapes and structures, foliage patterns, and colors. They recognize different leaf vien structures, and make labeled prints to show each of them. Students study their leaves and...

Pupils explore trees around the world.  In this world geography and tree lesson, students compare familiar local trees and discuss similarities and differences.  Pupils give opinions about why the oak tree was chosen as our national...

Ninth graders research, gather, and analyze data in order to compare land use in and around their school over a period of time. Students look specifically at mature trees growing within a two block radius of their school and research the...

Students participate in numerous activities to explore characteristics of various trees. Over a period of one month, students make rubbings of tree bark, wax pressed leaves, identify and categorize them and organize a chart. Afterward,...

Elementary artists use a collage and multi-media technique to create textured trees. They study the fall trees, discussing texture and what bare trees look like. They then use a variety of materials to create a textural piece. 

An engaging and highly relevant way for students to examine classic literary ideas. Although the primary text for this resource is nontraditional ( the 1993 movie Groundhog Day), this plan incorporates several more classical, literary...

Sixth graders explore the outdoors to observe different types of trees. In this ecology lesson, 6th graders write the tree names in their worksheet and identify their unique characteristics.

Students play a game where they classify the different characteristics of trees. In this tress lesson plan, students also use tree vocabulary and describe benefits of trees.

Seventh graders identify and examine a deciduous and coniferous tree. Using the descriptions, they discover the types of tress in their local area. As a class, they practice identifying trees on a walk in a park collecting leaves. They...

Young scholars are introduced to the topic of Botany and the process of photosynthesis. Using various habitats, they research the amount of destruction it is facing and how to solve the problem. They make a leaf booklet with leaves they...

Students discover new vocabulary associated with trees and leaves. Using a key, they practice identifying the trees on school grounds and at home. They collect leaf samples, make diagrams and label the features on the leaves.

Students discover the various ways in which tree rings can give information. After a brief disucssion of concentric tree rings, they use cross section cut outs of tree rings to identify the time and type of various naturally occuring...