My Giving Tree

Examining tree rings shows more than just age. The third installment of a five-part Family Nature Program unit has learners examine all parts of trees including tree rings to tell stories about the life of the tree. They then use their...

Sixth graders choose specific trees to research while taking a nature walk around the schoolyard. They discuss tree and leaf parts and observe various types of leaves. After writing their reports, 6th graders present them to the class...

Students identify and experiment with dendrochronology (the study of tree rings to answer ecological questions about the recent past) and come up with conclusions as to what possible climatic conditions might affect tree growth in their...

Young scholars use a field guide in order to identify trees. In this trees lesson plan, students classify the trees that they identify based on their relationships. Young scholars take a trip outdoors to look at trees.

In this native plants at school -- a garden landscape project worksheet, learners design the landscape for a school garden by identifying native plants, creating a presentation and creating a plot plan within the budget.  This page...

An interesting activity where students observe and identify the trees in the schoolyard, then create a field guide for others to use.

Young scholars are introduced to the topic of Botany and the process of photosynthesis. Using various habitats, they research the amount of destruction it is facing and how to solve the problem. They make a leaf booklet with leaves they...

Students examine leaves and the trees in their neighborhood that they came from.  In this ecology lesson plan, students read the book, I Can Name 50 Trees Today, and discuss how a tree goes from a forest to a wood shop....

In this trees, bushes, and plants learning exercise, students gather facts and answer short answer questions about trees, bushes, and plants. Students complete 8 questions total.

Students study tree identification. In this tree identification lesson, students design and assemble a tree tour booklet describing 5 trees found in their community. The booklet should feature common and Latin names of the species, a...