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Berkshire Museum

Adopt a Schoolyard Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Help young scientists connect with nature and learn about trees with a fun life science lesson. Heading out into the school yard, children choose a tree to adopt, taking measurements, writing descriptions, and drawing sketches of it in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Tall is that Tree?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use their feet to measure distance between themselves and a tree trunk.  For this distance lesson, students use the number of steps, and string to measure distances and height of the tree.  Students can get the tree...
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Curated OER

Circumference Review

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this circumference lesson plan, learners review how to find the diameter and circumference of a circle, they apply their skills to a real life application. Students are presented with the task of determining the circumference of trees...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Customary Units of Length

For Students 4th - 5th
In this customary length worksheet, students solve 5 multiple choice problems where they must choose the better estimate of customary length. Students then answer 9 fill in the blank problems and 1 word problem, where they must convert...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring and Identifying Trees with the Help of Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers arrange themselves into small groups. Each group chooses a distance to measure ( the distance between the slide and the swings, for instance). Person #1 walks the distance, counting the number of his or her steps. ...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Angles of Elevation and Depression

For Students 10th
In this angles of elevation and depression worksheet, 10th graders solve 6 word problems that include finding angles of elevation and depression. They solve each problem, rounding the measures of segments to the nearest hundredth and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Angles of Elevation and Depression

For Students 10th
In this angles of elevation and depression instructional activity, 10th graders solve 4 word problems that are related to determining the angles of elevation and depression. First, they define angle of elevation and angle of depression...
Activity
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments:how to Measure the Height of a Tree

For Students 3rd - 8th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This part...