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Time and Cycles - Dendrochronology Lesson PlanTime and Cycles - Dendrochronology Lesson Plan
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Middle schoolers investigate the lives of trees by examining ring cycles.  In this plant life lesson, students identify the field of study known as dendrochronology and discover its history.  Middle schoolers investigate a simulated tree ring and attempt to recreate the history of the environment surrounding the tree.

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plants, wood

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plant life, tree ring identification, wood, math
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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