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Tree Friends

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Students identify their special tree using all senses other than sight. They identify six different internal parts within a cross section of tree trunk (bark, phloem, xylem, cambium, heartwood, and roots). Students compare and contrast the value of a standing tree to a harvested tree.

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cross section, tree, tree trunk, science
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Grade
2nd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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