Today's Classroom Activities :

Terrific Trees

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?

Teaching Day-by-Day: All Kinds of Trees
School's begun and things are looking up. Let's look up at trees – all kinds of trees – this month.

"My Life As A Tree" by - Judy Altheide
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.

How Does Your Tree Measure Up?
Students work in groups to calculate the height of a tree, the area of its leaf cover, the number of leaves on it, and more.

Kirigami: The Ancient Art of Paper Cutting
Using this lesson your students can practice the ancient art of Kirigami to create a stylized tree silhouette.