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DRASING NATURE

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students take samples of local trees and identify the tree using a field guide. They keep data for the tree on the Tree ID sheet. They create leaf, seed, bark, and flower prints and paint them.
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Bark Casts

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students make a plaster cast of tree bark. They use plaster casts of tree bark to make a simple classification system. Also, they use plaster casts of tree bark to identify individual trees.
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Side by Side: Butterfly Wings and Symmetry

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students observe butterfly images and then draw and paint their own design. They use this activity to explain symmetry.
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Local Habitats

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create dioramas that depict a habitat. In this habitat lesson, students use a variety of art items to develop either a marine, freshwater/pond, or forest habitat in a box. They write an expository essay about their habitat, and...
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Trees at Work... Just Look!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the significance of trees. They collect magazine pictures of animals that live in trees, list products that are made from trees, collect twigs and create an item using the sticks, and bring in and discuss food from...
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Wood, I Like to Get to Know You

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine trees. In this tree lesson, students create a model of a tree and its parts.
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Snug in the Snow

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore how snow helps animals survive in the wild. In this animal science lesson, students review key vocabulary words and discuss types of animal adaptations. Students construct shoebox to simulate the snowy environment where...
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The Wonderful World of Trees

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify trees by observing their structure and shape. They particiapte in taking pictures of trees with a digital camera and using these pictures in an electronic presentation where they creat a database with this...

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