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Worksheet
Curated OER

Baobab Tree Math

For Students 4th - 6th
In this tree math worksheet, students read about baobab trees and answer math word problems about them. Students complete 3 problems including distance problems, making a chart, and calculating measurements.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The African Baobab Thinker

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this math word problem worksheet, students complete a math word problem about the African Baobab tree. Students complete one addition word problem.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Which Way is Up? The Tree of Life in Africa

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read a book titled This is the Tree about a baobab tree and draw a picture and label the tree. In this tree lesson plan, students also write a paragraph explaining why they drew that tree. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rainforests of Madagascar: Role Playing and Decision Making

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine reasons for deforestation and become familiar with Madagascar and its culture, while describing biological and abiotic components of a rainforest, and looking at aspects that must be addressed to resolve the issue of...
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Benin: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the geography, climate, and wildlife of Benin in this article with information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Savanna Grasslands Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the savanna grasslands biome. This tropical ecosystem is full of large herbivores like zebras, giraffes, and wildebeests.