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Synonym Trees
Pair learners to define synonyms. They search flash cards to find a synonym partner. Then they chart pairs of synonyms on a synonym tree.
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Tree I.D.
Students explore various tree species. In this tree species lesson, students collect leaves on nature walks and use Internet sources to identify the trees that the leaves belong to. Students graph their data as well.
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Forestry and Forestry Products
High school and college learners identify forestry career opportunities. They identify the parts of a tree cross-section and trees based on their leaves and characteristics. Pupils calculate board feet and explain safe methods of...
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Parts of the Plant and Their Functions
Delving into this slideshow will help the students understand the composition of plants and their structures. Each slide identifies certain structures and explores how they support the plant's survival along with assisting our...
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Uniquely Leaves
Fourth graders study the uniquely diverse structural design of leaves and demonstrate knowledge of interdependence between structure and environment through research, laboratory activity and written summary.
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Aquatic Organisms and Their Habitats
Students investigate the presence of specific organisms in a freshwater habitat to determine the quality of that habitat. They conduct a field study and distinguish and classify organisms found during the field study.
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Forest Ecosystem
Learners take a field trip and explore a temperate rainforest. For this rainforest lesson plan, students discuss many items they see on their journey and experiment with different tree leaves.
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Newspaper Articles
Seventh graders summarize a newspaper article. In this writing lesson students choose a newspaper article about an environmental issue. The students summarize the article and devise a solution to the environmental issue.
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Primates
Students explore different primates. In this primate instructional activity, students examine the various primates by engaging in crafts, dramatic play, singing songs, and games.
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Very Hungry Caterpillar
Learners read "the Very Hungry Caerpiller" by Eric Carle and create their own caterpillers using the same art techniques found in the book in this excellent early elementary lesson. Included with the lesson is a vocabulary list and a...
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Let it Grow!
Students explain the relationship of plants and animals in the environment. They name the basic requirements for plant growth and define the terms photosynthesis, stomata, chlorophyll and xylem.
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Ecosystem Energizers
Fourth graders see how the flow of energy through an ecosystem made up of producers, consumers, and decomposers carries out the processes of life and that some energy dissipates as heat and is not recycled.
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In the Wild
Third graders examine the concept of ecology and how animals are suited to their habitats. For this animal adaptation lesson, 3rd graders identify a variety of plants and animal species that live in a Beech forest.Students create a food...
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Land Use Issues
Students examine living and non-living things in their environment. They identify trees, plants, and grasses in their neighborhood and those that originate in Illinois in this unit of lessons.
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Most Troublesome Exotic Invasive Plant Species Web Quest
Learners participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.
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How Fast Does This Tree Grow?
Students work together to determine how fast trees go. They make predictions and complete simple measurements. They answer questions to end the lesson.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Temperate Deciduous Forest Leaf Identification
You identify deciduous trees by the shapes of their leaves. Link to complete tutorial on types of leaves.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Tree Leaf Identification and Leaf Display Activity
In this Biology field activity, students collect tree leaves and seeds to make an identified collection after drying in a plant press, a phone book, or in magazines.
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Serc: Leaf Rubbing and Plant Pressing
Students will study native plants by creating a herbarium used in plant identification. They will also complete some leaf rubbing to put in their journals. This activity is part of a series of labs about plants.
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The National Arbor Day Foundation: What Tree Is That?
Imagine a world without trees. Students can click on a barren field to see the transformation of the bare dirt by plants and trees. The authors include an online reference guide that lists the benefits of trees and an excellent...
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North Dakota State University: A Guide to Deciduous Tress
Tutorial on deciduous tree identification. Diagrams and descriptions of the four major deciduous tree groups.
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Ohio Public Library: What Tree Is It?
An online resource for tree identification by common name, scientific name, leaf, or fruit.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Touch and Feel: Plant Adaptations
This introductory lesson centers on getting hands-on before getting drug into the vocabulary and nomenclature. In cooperative learning groups young scholars will describe leaves in simple terms. Then, students will use various resources...
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Serc: Tree Identification: Compare and Contrast Deciduous and Evergreen Leaves
Students observe differences in tree leaves leading them to an understanding of the terms deciduous, evergreen, and coniferous. Children will compare and contrast leaves and then, viewing a chart key, use what they know to help them...