Arbor Day Lesson Plans :: 25

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Go, Johnny, Go!

For Teachers K - 2nd

Students become familiar with the story of Johnny Appleseed by reading, singing and creating a Johnny Appleseed hat. In this Johnny Appleseed lesson, students understand that Johnny Appleseed was a philanthropist and gave unselfishly of...

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A Potting We Will Go

For Teachers 1st - 2nd

Students read A Tree is Nice and It Could Still Be a Tree. In 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...

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Thirsty Rocks: Please "Porous" a Drink!

For Teachers 4th - 10th

A simple activity goes a long way in demonstrating the property of porosity to your rock hounds. They will mass a specimen of dry sandstone and then soak it in a pre-measured amount of water. After seven minutes, they once again measure...

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Roosevelt's Tree Army

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

Students access prior knowledge of the Civilian Conservation Corp. In this trees lesson, students understand how each of the trees parts are helpful to society. Students participate in the planning of a tree planting project. Students...

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The Gifts of Trees

For Teachers K - 5th

Students examine the various things trees give us. They read the book, "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein, cook a food using a tree fruit, create notepads using unused paper, construct a picture frame with twigs, and write a poem.

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WWJD: What Would Jimmy Do?

For Teachers 9th - 12th

Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this 1973 oil crisis lesson plan, students research details regarding President Carter's policies regarding the oil crisis that produced a...

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Discover How Trees Produce and Conserve Energy

For Teachers 6th - 9th

Students discover the flow of energy from plants to humans, the importance of this and how the energy chain is effected. In this informational lesson students will see how energy is produced and conserved by trees and how it can be...

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Korean Holiday Calendar

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Students engage in research in order to find the origin of a Korean holiday. They compare American holidays to the ones of Korea in order to find the true meanings of holidays in both cultures.

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Ancient China

For Teachers 6th - 12th

Students research different dynasties that existed in China around different themes. They chart each dynasty for written assessment. Each chart has details that chronicles the gathered information.

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National Arbor Day Foundation: Tree Diversity Activity [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th

After teaching your learners about a trees' growth characteristics, and landscape functions assess them by having them create a diverse community forest using the worksheets provided. This PDF document requires Adobe Reader.

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Teacher Planet: Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 8th

A complete and comprehensive resource for teaching students about the environment, ecology, ecosystems, and more.Many lesson plans, units and activities can be found here.

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