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Unit Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Website
Other

Kiddy House: All About Christmas Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this awesome secular Christmas resource. This site offers songs, customs, themes and more.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Look at Leaves!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An information text about leaved during each of the four seasons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Parts of a Tree

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how leaves, branches, bark, and roots make up the parts of a tree. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Logs

For Students 9th - 10th
Evaluate the importance of a fallen tree in a forest ecosystem.
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Lesson Plan
Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Emily Carr's Trees (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The objective of this art project from KinderArt is to learn about flowing lines and form. Follow the lesson plan to see how it is done.
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Interactive
Other

Ohio Public Library: What Tree Is It?

For Students 9th - 10th
An online resource for tree identification by common name, scientific name, leaf, or fruit.
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Website
Other

The Conneticut College Arboretum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains general as well as specific informaiton on The Conneticut College Arboretum. The site contains numerous links to learn more about the 750 acre arboretum in London, Conneticut.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Methuselah Tree

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine how scientists determine the age of living and non-living trees and identify factors that impact sizes of tree rings. Analyze tree ring samples and determine the age of the oldest sample.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Seasonal Changes of a Tree

For Teachers K - 1st
For this activity, students adopt a tree in the schoolyard and observe it throughout the year, recording the changes that they notice as the seasons pass. They will learn about the parts of the tree and notice how the tree is used by...
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Article
Other

Great Plains Nature Center: Osage Orange

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Plains Nature Center provides an informational page on the Osage Orange tree. Also, they provide answers to following questions about the Osage Orange: are they edible?; how do you grow them?; do they repel insects?
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Website
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Integrated Pest Management Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives general info on Integrated Pest Management. Along with news, IPM contacts, publications, and related links. Also lists various subject areas to look into.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Wonderful Trees

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem about trees by Arin Lapa. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Trees, Magnificent Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
This thorough seminar discusses the advantages of being a tree, how trees lift water, how trees stand up, and the height of trees.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: The Show: Trees

For Students 3rd - 8th
How much do you think you know about trees? PBS site offers a video and description of the life cycle of trees and their leaves.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Long Roots

For Students 1st - 5th
This PBS Kids activity is an extension of a Plum Landing episode featuring the mangrove tree. Students will learn basic information about the mangrove tree; students will also use online drawing tools to design a scene with mangrove trees.
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Website
Other

Tree New Mexico

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is operated by high school students devoted to populating New Mexico with trees and educating youth and adults about trees. Includes, learning activities, games, contests, and news about the organization.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Cacao

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource investigates the cacao. An overview, description, and pictures of this small evergreen tree are included.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Tall Can a Tree Grow?

For Students 9th - 10th
Valentin Hammoudi investigates why Californian Sequoia trees have limited heights.
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Interactive
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Exploring the Secret Life of Trees

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn all about the parts of a tree and why trees are important to us.
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Interactive
Other

What Tree Is It?

For Students 3rd - 8th
How well do you know your trees? Site allows users to identify trees by name, by leaf or by fruit. Provides characteristics and pictures of each.
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Website
Other

Georgia Invasive Species Task Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides pertinent info on different resources concerning pest and pest management. Specifics on Entomology, weeds, diseases, 4-H/FFA info, forestry.
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Interactive
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Trees Are Terrific

For Students 3rd - 6th
What is a tree? Site asks users to travel along with Pierre to find out.
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Urban Programs Resource Network: Christmas Trees & More

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a wealth of information about Christmas trees that grow here in the U.S. Content includes tree facts, tree types, selection and care, Christmas traditions, recipes, and more! Be sure to click on Christmas Tree Fun for...