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Every Tree For Itself
Fourth graders play a game where they are trees gathering sun, water, and nutrients and CO2 represented by pieces of paper or poker chips. They record their collected requirements and graph how they grew as a forest.
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The Woods and Pond
Learners participate in hands-on activities to explore their natural surroundings. They recognize that ponds and woods are ecosystems and compare differences between the two. They identify trees by their bark and leaves.
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Traditional Uses of Wood
First graders explore properties of wood used to make cultural items and make a ring and stick game.
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The History of Christmas Trees
Students read an article on the history of the Christmas Tree. They discuss the article and talk about their experiences with Christmas trees.