In this Wetland trees of Pennsylvania worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle about the Wetland trees of Pennsylvania. Students complete 20 blanks in the crossword puzzle.

Young scholars research environmental change and why forests cannot stay the same for long.  In this environmental growth lesson plan, students discuss the life cycle of a tree and examine tree cookies to discover the age of these...

Rainforests are the topic of this brief reading passage. Learners can find out all about the different layers of the rainforest as well as the types of creatures that live there. After reading, they respond to five questions about the text.

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park includes whitebark pines that are over 1,200 years old, meaning they have been there since before medieval times. The second lesson of five details how to read tree rings for climate change and...

In this tree-ring dating activity, students use activity sheets to determine a tree's age and to observe changes in climate from the tree-rings. Students investigate how archaeologists use tree rings to date evidence and they answer 5...

Young scholars examine the connection between trees and erosion. In this erosion lesson students experiment with the effects of rain on a hillside. Young scholars investigate the number of trees and the amount of erosion.

Fourth graders research and identify the different layers of the forest. As a class, they observe real-life trees or analyze a poster, and discuss the characteristics of each forest layer. Students then draw a forest and label the...

Join the tree house detectives in learning about the processes of the water cycle, water conservation, water treatment, and water as a limited resource.

For this numbers tree worksheet, students put numbers one through five on the bottom and add up the two numbers next to each other to get the upper layers of the tree. Students fill in 15 spaces to the tree.

Students examine how the environment influences tree growth. In this tree lesson, students analyze the growth of rings to see how plants adjust to adverse conditions in order to survive.

Students discuss various types of trees. In this forest structure lesson, students cut out pictures of a wide variety of trees and paste the pictures onto index cards. Students identify each tree and present information about each forest...

Students examine trees. In this tree lesson, students create a model of a tree and its parts.

In this absolute time worksheet, learners define radiometric dating, tree rings and varves as means to measure absolute time. They are given information about each of these methods of dating.

Fifth graders diagram and label the parts of a tree. For this lesson on how trees obtain food, 5th graders diagram and label the parts of a tree, and determine the diameter, height, and age of a tree.

Students study trees and their growth.  In this investigative lesson students work in groups to reconstruct a 50 year climatic history using a simulated tree ring. 

In this Christmas math puzzle activity, students place the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the bottom row of ornaments on the Christmas tree. They complete the next layers by adding two numbers below each ornament. They determine which...

Students complete activity sheets and participate in discussions while they study dendrochronology. They determine a tree's age and recognize how the climate varied over time.

Students discover how trees preserve a record of times in the past.

Students take a field trip to a botanical garden. In this habitat lesson, students walk through the garden and see various species of plants and animals. Students take a canopy walk and see coniferous trees. Students write about what...

Third graders identify, compare, and contrast the rainforests' climates. After reading Jane Yolen's Welcome to the Green House, they create a rainforest bulletin board.

From Brazil to Indonesia, young scientists investigate the geography and climate of the world's tropical rain forests with this collection of worksheets.

What do aspirin and the willow tree have in common? Scholars of chemical synthesis engage in a fascinating reaction to make their own aspirin samples. The lab uses thin layer chromatography analysis, includes stoichiometric calculations,...

What a great lesson! Learners discuss California history, including the state flower, the poppy, and then engage in an art activity. For the activity, they learn about value, shading, layering, blending etc. to produce a realistic...

Young scholars determine the soil composition of soil layers in their area. They collect soil samples, calculate the percentage soil water content, analyze data, and evaluate each site for future tree growth.