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Tree Search

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders plan and conduct investigations to identify and record tree species. They complete Forest Plotter and write about tree species found and draw pictures of them.
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How Do We Know Which Trees to Tap?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine tree identification keys to identify maple trees for sap tapping. They interpret tree identification keys and mark maples that can be used for sap harvesting. They take digital pictures of the trees they identify.
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Looking at the Community Tree

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review the characteristics of living and nonliving organisms. As a class, they observe a tree and describe the interactions between the living and nonliving organisms surrounding it. To end the activity, they ask a...
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Family Tree

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
For this family tree worksheet, students write the names of their family members on the apples. Students cut the apples out and paste them onto the tree.
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How Does a Tree Grow?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders learn about the life of a tree. In this tree growth lesson, 8th graders discuss and dramatize the life of a tree from seed to trunk. There are no
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Fun with Phylogenetic Trees

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders differentiate angiosperms and gymnosperms. For this biology lesson, 10th graders construct a musical phylogenetic tree from information they gathered on resource websites. They present their project in class.
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Adopt-A-Tree Certificate

For Students 6th - 8th
In this adopt-a-tree certificate worksheet, students choose a tree and complete 3 observation questions as well as conduct some height and circumference calculations.
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Family Tree

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine their family history in order to create a family tree. Explain the concept of the family. They are encouraged to interview their parents, grandparents aunts and uncles to get as much information as possible.
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So -- What's Happening Here? On this Old Christmas Tree Farm

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars take a field trip to an old Christmas tree farm near their school. In groups, they gather data at the site and analyze the data in an attempt to discover what happened to the area. They identify human activities that led...
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Mini Christmas Tree

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Christmas tree activity worksheet, students follow the directions to create a mini Christmas tree. Students follow 5 directions for the activity.
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The Tree that Would Not Die Lesson 1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts learning exercise, students learn 45 new vocabulary words from The Tree that Would Not Die. The words are arranged by their phonograms. There are no questions to answer; this is a new vocabulary list.
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Christmas Tree

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling activity worksheet, students try to create as many words as possible from the words 'Christmas tree.' Students write the words on the lines and use the clues to help find the words.
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Learning Trees

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create three-dimensional different species of trees to build their understanding of plant life and woodland ecosystems.
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"Bark" Up a New Tree

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify trees based on twigs, buds, bark, and surrounding environment. They collect samples from the school and then return to the computer lab and identify the specimans using a specific website. They exchange their...
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Young Author Books: I Am a Leaf on My Family Tree

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create family tree books. They discuss culture and brainstorm interview questions for family members. They write stories, poems, and captions for family photos. They interview family members and assemble the interviews...
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The Phylogenetic Tree

For Students 11th - 12th
In this biology worksheet, students label parts of a phylogenetic tree and differentiate between bilateral symmetry and radial symmetry.
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Life Cycle of a Fruit Tree

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this fruit tree life cycle worksheet, students will write in the 5 different stages found in the life cycle of a fruit tree.
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Light Up the Tree

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Christmas music notation worksheet, students analyze 15 single musical notes on a treble or bass clef. All notes are pictures inside of light shapes on a Christmas tree. Students use the color and letter key to color the notes...
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Candy Canes on a Tree

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate how many candy canes and ornaments are on each person's Christmas tree. They are given specific clues to help them calculate their answers. There are 2 questions with an answer key.
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Writing a Shape Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Shape poems can be fun! Give your writers this example of a poem shaped like a fir tree, then give them the chance to try one of their own. This can be a fun poetry-style exercise to let visual learners experience a new side of poetry.
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Falling Leaves Long Vowel Game

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Autumn's come early in your classroom! Match leaves with short words to the trees with the correct vowel sounds. A few blank leaves allow you to add your own words to the activity.
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Minnesota’s Forests

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The forests of Minnesota provide middle schoolers with an integrated learning opportunity. They examine the three biomes and their histories, conduct experiments, read stories, and draw pictures. A lovely lesson about trees.
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Drama: The New Friends

For Teachers 2nd
Reader's Theater is a great way to build fluency, intonation, and dramatic flare. The class reads the theater piece, "The New Friends" paying attention to how they express emotion and feeling as they read. They discuss the use of plot,...
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Colombia Biodiversity

For Teachers K
How diverse is the rainforest? How much more diverse is a rain forest than a temperate forest? Explore these focus questions in a lesson that explores the plants, animals, and insects in forests. After listening to a reading...

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