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Tree Life Lesson PlanTree Life Lesson Plan
Publisher
Minnesota Department of Natural Resoures
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Grade
2nd
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Science
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Duration
5 days
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Tree Life

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The life of a tree is the focus of a packet consisting of several activities all covering a different subject. Second graders measure shadows, make pinecone critters, write poems, count rings, complete a word search, play tree tag, and more! A performance assessment offers a look at the participants' overall understanding. 

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Concepts

trees, life cycles, parts of a tree, seasonal change, the four seasons, autumn, fall, spring, summer, winter, Writing, poetry, poetry writing, seeds, planting seeds, arbor day, nature, counting, counting by 1, seed growth, seedlings, reading, recycling

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Plan activities for your Arbor Day celebration—check to find out when your state celebrates the special day 
  • Keep recycling bins available all school year, encourage other classes to take part with a bin in their classroom  
  • Ask the school's principal for permission to plant a tree, get the class involved in the planting process and observe its growth 

Classroom Considerations

  • Copies and other materials are required 

Pros

  • Plenty of background information is provided 
  • Includes answers to worksheets 
  • The assessment comes with a rubric 

Cons

  • The resource directs you to pages that are not included 

Common Core

RL.2.10 2.NBT.A.2

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