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Forest Ecosystem

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students take a field trip and explore a temperate rainforest. In this rainforest lesson plan, students discuss many items they see on their journey and experiment with different tree leaves.
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Trail Adventure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create a trail with numbered specimens. Students complete an accurate and functional interactive trail activity brochure. They complete a web page tree identification guide and interactive identification activity. Learners...
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Leaf Identification

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify different leaf types. They examine their patterns, shapes and colors. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
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Identification of Plants and Animals

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify a variety of plants and animals that can be found in the school forest, then differentiate between plants and animals. They find examples of characteristics used to differentiate between plants or animals.
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Bee and Wasp Identification

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners study the differences between honey bee, bumble bee, paper wasp, and yellow jackets. In this insect classification lesson plan, students study posters of various bees and wasps. Learners read the story Holly Honey Bee Story....
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Pond Life Identification Kit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore ecology and biodiversty. They use the wet-mount procedure to make several slides to view using the microscope and draw what they see.
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Chicago Botanic Garden

Preparing for Project BudBurst

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Male deer growing antlers to begin the breeding season is an example of a phenological event. First in a four-part series is an activity requiring individuals to collect phenological data on their campus. Classes discuss phenology, the...
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Chicago Botanic Garden

Preparing for Project BudBurst

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Plants take cues from the environment—change in daylight hours and temperature—to complete their seasonal life cycles. Lesson four in the series of six has classes collect phenology data on plants. After taking initial observations,...
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GPS Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice using a GPS receiver and reading directions in an on-campus field trip. Students can identify a building stone, tree, or plant at each stop depending on which area of science is being studied.
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Maple Syrup

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore maple syrup. For this natural resources lesson, students identify a maple tree in their neighborhood and observe the sap. Students sample maple products and create a graph of the taste-testing results.
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Rhyming Objects

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore language arts by reading Dr. Seuss stories in class. In this word play lesson, students identify the rhymes in both Dr. Seuss and Nursery Rhyme stories. Students utilize flash cards with rhymes written on them to play a...
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American Museum of Natural History

Feed the Birds

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
What kinds of birds are common in the area? Young scientists use household supplies to create bird feeders. They then document the birds that come to their feeders by keeping journals. 
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New South Wales Department of Education

Plant Features

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Pine needles are actually modified leaves. In the 16th installment of 20, young scientists explore plants. Through an analysis of leaves — shape, veins, and edges — pupils see how to classify plants based on structural features.
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Alabama Wildlife Federation

Leaf Creatures

For Teachers K - 4th
The structure of a leaf reveals a lot about the plant it comes from. Young scholars collect and prepare leaves for comparison. After pressing the leaves, they identify the different parts and then use the leaves to complete an art project.
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Creating a Leaf Collection and Classroom Herbarium

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Young scholars categorize leaves they collect from trees outdoors by consulting a variety of sources. They discuss how the form of a leaf reflects its adaptation to its environment.
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Science: Leaf Study

For Teachers 1st
First graders go on a leaf-hunting expedition around the schoolyard. They determine from which trees they fell using identification cards. Students read several books about leaves and apply their artistic skills by using the collected...
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Adopt A Twig

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore leafless twigs and identify leaf buds.  In this forest resources activity students complete a lab activity that shows them how to identify tree and leaf identification. 
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Ten Important Hardwoods

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss ten important Pennsylvania hardwood trees, examine characteristics of each tree species, evaluate economic and ecological importance of hardwood trees, and recognize at least two characteristics of each species.
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Mapping Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

For Students 6th - 8th
In this plant worksheet, students create a map of a familiar area such as their yard, a nearby park, or the school grounds showing the major plants. On their map they identify the plants in three ways following the example provided. ...
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Traditional Uses of Wood

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore properties of wood used to make cultural items and make a ring and stick game.
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Name Match: Mammals

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, learners identify 14 mammals by name. Students examine the pictures of mammals and draw a line between the mammal and its name.
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Identification of Wildfire/Structure Interfaces, Risk Assessment of Structures, and Risk Management

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students participate in a class discussion about wildfire and urban interfaces as well as risk of wildfire in the area in which they live. After reviewing a wildfire/urban interface fire safety checklist, a walking field trip is...
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What Can a Leaf Be?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify leaves for an art project and create a collage. In this leaf lesson, students review leaf characteristics. Students use leaves to create a collage of an animal or creature. Students write recipes of leaves for their...
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Fun With Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete various activities for the book, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom." They listen to the story, construct a coconut tree, create paper letters for the coconut tree, and write about their favorite part of the story.

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