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Agriculture in the Classroom

A Holiday Tradition: Which Christmas Tree Will You Choose?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Different varieties of Christmas trees provide an interesting way to combine social studies, science, math, and technology. Class members not only research the history of the Christmas tree holiday tradition, they compare and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Twelve Days of Christmas

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students determine the number of each gift given in the song, “the Twelve Days of Christmas.”  The worksheet includes the history of the song and a look at the cost of the gifts over...
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Trees for Tomorrow

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine how to plan for prudent use of trees so that we never run out of this natural resource. They determine what the oldest wooden object in their home is and draw picture of it. They observe a cross section of a tree and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Logs of Straw: Dendocronology

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Pupils investigate the age of trees by analyzing tree rings.  In this dendocronology lesson plan, students examine sample images of tree rings and identify their age by the amount of rings.  Pupils complete a chart identifying...
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Holiday Math Lesson Plans and Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
December is filled with holiday traditions using numbers. Here are some holiday math lesson plans that you can do with your students.