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Spelling: Find Correctly Spelled Words

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students circle the word in a pair that is spelled correctly, then connect the dots alongside the correctly spelled words to get from the pine tree to the lake.
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Biodiversity Activity

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students are introduced to biodiversiy. They use a simulation of two forests, one planted with only Douglas Fir trees, and one with diverse species of trees. Students also use the simulation of two forests, one a monoculture of only one...
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Name That Leaf

For Students 3rd - 4th
Take a walk through nature with a science experiment about leaves. Third graders use a branching diagram to group attributes of certain kinds of leaves, such as oak, pine, and chestnut. For extra practice, they can collect leaves and...
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Winter Play Pack

For Teachers K - 3rd
Uncover the magic of winter using this winter play pack. Fold it into a book for learners to work through as they explore wildlife during the cold months. They create winter ice art, go on a scavenger hunt for various plants and animals,...
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An Educator's Guide to the Works of Lynda Mullaly Hunt

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Middle school years can be tough. An educator's guide for the works of Lynda Mullaly Hunt introduces readers to two texts that discuss the struggles pre-teens face during middle school. Chapter-by-chapter questions and activities for two...
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Management and Use of Forests

For Teachers 9th
Students will find this powerpoint simple to follow and the facts about forest management are easy to extract.  There are details about small land owners, super trees, controlling insects and disease, fire control, selective...
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Plant Features

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Pine needles are actually modified leaves. In the 16th installment of 20, young scientists explore plants. Through an analysis of leaves — shape, veins, and edges — pupils see how to classify plants based on structural features.
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Take a Closer Look

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners examine how to determine the species of a tree through the examination of the bark and leaves. They create tree rubbings, match bark samples with trees on a nature walk, match leaves using a tree identification guide, and...
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Forestry, What's in It for You And Me?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the usefulness of every part of trees in a variety of activities in this unit.
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WE HAD A RIOT

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine how one group reacted to government directives and how the government dealt with them. They describe how one non-governmental group acted to create NH history.
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Evergreens In Winter

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this identifying trees worksheet, students learn to identify 8 winter trees by their shapes. Students cut out flashcards with the name of the tree and its shape in silhouette.
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Nesting Bird

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Your class will love this lesson! Learners discuss the birds they have seen in their region and create a collage. The collage contains a picture of a tree, a bird, and the bird's nest. As an extension, they can learn about the specific...
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A Shredding We Will Go

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students take charge of a recycling project . In this environmental issues lesson, students manage a paper recycling project and use compost made from the recycled paper to beautify trees.
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Natural Inspiration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students relate math to the real world. In this algebra lesson plan, students compare plants to math and relate their artistic ability to concepts in math. They draw pictures of flowers, leaves and trees.
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Aboriginal Plant Use in South-Eastern Australia

For Students 9th - 12th
The Aboriginal people of Australia survived for over 40,000 years by using the plants that grow in the bush for food, medicine, tools, and utensils. Introduce young botanists to the wonders of the Outback with a 25-page packet that...
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The Ancient Cycads

For Students 7th - 11th
In this cycads instructional activity, learners will read a short essay on the cycad tree, including it's reproductive strategies and it's general characteristics. Then students will complete 2 short answer questions based on what they...
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The Gathering Season

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the traditional Washoe gathering season, and the importance of pine nuts and the goom-sa-'bye ceremony in the fall. They roast pine nuts and dance a traditional circle dance. They explore some of the Washoe vocabulary...
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Ecologist's Activities

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students construct a model of a biome. In this ecology lesson, students use a shoebox, magazine pictures, paper, and string to create a model biome. Students glue the photos inside the shoe box and draw other objects, such as plants,...
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A Haring Holiday

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a holiday ornament. For this Keith Haring art lesson, students use paper mache to make 3-dimensional ornaments that resemble his work. Students cut out felt shapes of babies, dogs and angels then sew them together...
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Arbor Day Word Jumble

For Students 2nd - 5th
For this online interactive Arbor Day worksheet, students examine 20 Arbor Day-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This worksheet may also be...
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Beetle Infestation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the consequences of insect infestation of trees over a period of time. this instructional activity can tailgate a segment on the life cycle of beetles and lead off a environmental instructional activity.
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Living Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils read an ancient Asian fairy tale. While visiting a local park, they collect both male and female seeds found in cones. They identify the type of trees they found the cones by and discuss what they are used for. In groups, they...
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Drawing on Kenaf

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore kenaf, a tree-free paper. In this environmental issues lesson, students draw pictures following a presentation about the origin and "eco-friendly" nature of kenaf.
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My Antonia: Prereading Guided Imagery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What makes a place safe? What makes a setting effective? Explore the safe spaces and descriptive language with a prereading activity for Willa Cather's My Antonia. The teacher describes his or her own safe space and then prompts pupils...

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