Curated OER
A Tree Counting Campaign
Review math concepts using this resource. Learners count the number of trees there would be if everyone planted one. In order to complete this activity, learners fill in the names of their classmates and add up the number of trees. This...
Curated OER
A Potting We Will Go
Students read A Tree is Nice and It Could Still Be a Tree. For this tree planting lesson, students compare and contrast private property and common resources. Students identify the needs of a tree and follow the directions to plan a tree...
Curated OER
How Appropriate is that Tree?
Young scholars identify trees and their environments using a dichotomous chart. In this exploratory lesson students use the Internet to identify conditions needed for the trees and what the climate is in their area.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Activity: Trees and Air Quality
Site offers lessons and activities designed to supplement study of the environment and ecology. Concise explanations are presented on the importance of trees in our world. Also, problem solving and creative thinking is encouraged...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Tree Inventory and Map Project
Canvas the neighborhood or school grounds to identify the quantity and types of trees found. Students will map out the area including all of the trees locations. Reviewing the map, students will determine whether areas may benefit from...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Networked Beauty of Forests
Deforestation causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all trains, planes and automobiles combined. Suzanne Simard examines how the complex, symbiotic networks of our forests mimic our own neural and social networks- and how those...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Increase Canopy Cover by Planting and Maintaining Trees
Find out the ecological benefits of filling a backyard habitat with trees.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Snags: Nature's Apartment Complexes
Find out why the sometimes hazardous or untidy dead trees are actually quite important to wildlife.
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Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Gardens: Proper Tree Planting Techniques [Pdf]
This article instructs you on the basics of planting a tree. Topics include: choosing the right tree, preparing the site for planting, planting the tree and after care.
Other
The Lorax's Save the Tree Game
Help the Lorax celebrate Earth Day by planting more Truffulla trees.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Planting a Tree
When is the best time to plant a tree? Learn all about bagged or burlapped trees. Links to other handy tools, including coloring pages, trivia, stories, games and fun projects.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Planting Trees
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Planting Trees."