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Make a Model of a Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify the parts of a tree. In this tree biology lesson, students create a tree model using tree parts and drawing the roots. Students label each part of the tree and maintain a tree journal during this unit.
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Parts of a Plant

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover the parts of a plant. In this science lesson, 1st graders identify and label the parts of a plant and record their findings on a word processor.
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resoures

Parts of a Tree

For Teachers 1st Standards
Discover the parts of a tree and so much more with a packet of activities covering a range of subjects. First graders label practice pages, test their measuring and addition skills, explore books, dance, build 3-D trees, play games, give...
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Celebration of Trees

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to various, grade appropriate stories about trees. They create their own construction paper trees and discuss the importance of trees to the ecosystem and the importance of taking care of them. Finally, 2nd graders...
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Plant Parts

For Students K - 1st
Little ones identify the parts of a plant and practice following directions at the same time. They color each part of the flowering plant the color indicated on the sheet. Roots are brown, leaves are green, the flower is red, and the...
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Parts of a Tree

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the parts of a tree and their uses. In this tree lesson plan, 2nd graders view diagrams of tree parts. Students label a blank tree and discuss the use for each part of the tree.
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Learning About Trees

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete activities about trees. In this tree activities lesson, students draw and label the different parts of a tree. Students write about the different parts and purpose of the tree.
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The Parts of a Tree

For Teachers K
Students create a tree model. In this parts of a tree lesson, students read A Tree is a Plant, then discuss what trees are used for. Students use various materials to build and label their own tree.
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Tree Talk

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners discuss trees, leaves, and the growth process In this 1st - 3rd grade lesson plan, students identify various types of leaves, recognizing the differences in size and shape. Learners create tracings of various leaves to...
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A Tree-mendous Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use their observation and measurement skills to identify trees. Using a tree diagram, they label the parts and discuss the functions of the tree. They practice using a dichotomous key to identify trees as well.
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Life Cycle of Trees

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Life Cycle of Trees worksheet, students read one page about the life cycle of a trees. Students define 12 terms from the reading.
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Parts of the Plants

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss as a class what they know about plants viewing several pictures of plants as well as a tree poster. They work in groups to observe a flowering plant which is removed from a pot with the soil brushed away and is...
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Tree and Leaf Terminology

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders draw leaves. In this tree and leaf identification lesson, 3rd graders find 4 or 5 trees that are on their home property and collect samples from them. Students work in groups to identify the leaves and compare those answers...
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What's That Tree?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify trees along a nature trail. Using a dichotomous key, 5th graders answer questions to aid in their identification of trees along a specified nature trail. Observations are recorded in their science journals. Sample...
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Life As A Tree

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders design a plate to represent the three parts of a tree. In this tree parts lesson plan, 3rd graders learn about the functions of each part and design the plate to resemble the rings of the tree.
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Tree Cookies

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students identify heartwood, sapwood, and a tree's annual rings, infer from a tree's rings what damage or stress might have occurred in its life, and make a time-line of human history that coincides with a tree's rings.
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Trees: The Inside Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore trees. In this math lesson, students identify the basic parts of trees. Students create a model of a tree and label the parts.
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Seasons of Trees

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how trees change over time. In this forestry lesson, students read the book The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree and choose three trees to observe over a period of time. Students record observations and seasonal changes in...
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What is a Tree?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify and define types of trees. In this tree identification lesson plan, students complete a KWL chart on trees and read the book ABCedar: An Alphabet of Trees. Students complete a tree word scramble.
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Rainforest Alliance

Get in Touch with Nature

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Take a trip to the Colombian rainforest through the sense of touch. Here, class members discover what's inside a mystery box: wood, cinnamon, Brazil nuts, a banana, and orange. Then, the class takes a trip outside for a tree rubbing...
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Adopt a Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students adopt tress on their school campus for scientific observation purposes. In this tree science lesson, students adopt a tree at their school, observe the season changes for the tree, and create a PowerPoint presentation about the...
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We All Need Trees

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a guessing game. In this tree products instructional activity, students view various household items and try to determine if they were made from trees. They discuss their findings and then read books about trees.
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How Are Plants Similar And Different?

For Teachers 2nd
Studetns create an index card database of different categories of plants such as bushes, trees, flowers, grasses and vegetables. They review the different parts of a plant and label pictures of plants on the database cards. They use the...
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Learning About Trees

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify the parts of a tree. In this earth science lesson, students draw a tree on construction paper and label the parts of the tree.