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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Chestnut

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss importance of American Chestnut tree, explore its value and uses, examine how it has almost become extinct, and identify ways certain groups are working to help regain American Chestnut tree population through breeding.
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Lesson Plan
University of Maryland

Maryland Sea Grant: Dendroclimatology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a set of lessons where students investigate tree rings and what scientists can learn from them. They measure tree rings and correlate the data to precipitation patterns in order to make predictions about the climate. For an...