Today's Classroom Activities :

Arbor Day Activities

Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree on the school grounds. Visit Paper U for more about trees and paper. Or, visit Educational in Nature for a thematic unit on trees and their uses.

Terrific Trees
Science Check some books about trees out of the library. Go for a class walk and identify trees surrounding the school. Is it easier to identify trees using the leaves and needles or the bark? Have the students identify trees around their homes. Why might these particular trees have been selected for planting in a residential neighborhood?

"My Life As A Tree"
This is a good way to introduce the students to three parts of a tree and how they function. Extensions can be easily added such as studying the tree rings for evidence of disease, fire, and other detrimental effects on a tree.

Trees, Trees, Trees!!!!
The purpose of this activity is designed to increase students' awareness and knowledge of trees.

Biggest Trees in the United States
Students will complete a chart that shows the locations and sizes of some of the biggest trees in the United States.