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Trees at Work... Just Look! Lesson Plan

Trees at Work... Just Look! Lesson Plan

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Trees at Work... Just Look!

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Students investigate the significance of trees. They collect magazine pictures of animals that live in trees, list products that are made from trees, collect twigs and create an item using the sticks, and bring in and discuss food from trees.

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K - 3rd

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