Students explore maple syrup. In this natural resources lesson, students identify a maple tree in their neighborhood and observe the sap. Students sample maple products and create a graph of the taste-testing results.

Young scholars make a booklet of leaves they find and identify the tree they came from. For this tree identification lesson plan, young scholars research the leaves on the internet to determine the tree they come from.

Third graders adopt a deciduous tree in September, and begin regular observations of their tree. They create a timeline to show how leaves change color and conduct a science experiment to illustrate color change.