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Getting to Know Trees

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Celebrate the beauty of trees with a packet full of activities designed to help kindergarteners get to know about their leafy nature friends. Covering a variety of subjects, scholars go on a nature hike, read Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree, complete hands-on activities, worksheets, play games, and dance. Bulletin board ideas freshen your classroom decor. An assessment closes the learning experience. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
arbor day, trees, nature, the giving tree, parts of a tree, the four seasons, seasonal change, autumn, fall, spring, summer, winter, totem poles, shel silverstein, reading, responding to literature, responding to reading, shapes, counting, counting by 1, counting objects, counting to 10
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science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Play tree-related games, such as I Spy, for brain breaks between activities
  • After brainstorming healthy snacks, allow pupils to bring some in to share with their peers—be sure to adhere to any food allergies or sensitivities 
  • Work with other Kindergarten teachers to conduct activities as an entire grade level, have teachers be in charge of specific activities and rotate classes through each 
Classroom Considerations
  • Plan activities for an Arbor Day celebration, be sure to confirm when the holiday is celebrated in your state
  • Each activity requires a different set of materials, review lists before starting to work 
Pros
  • The packet includes background information about trees
  • Encourages learners to treat the environment kindly 
  • Activities get learners up and moving around your classroom and the school 
Cons
  • Some extension activities are listed but pages are not included