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Trees

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Fall Trees (Do in the months of September, October, and November)

  1. Looking at Schoolyard Trees
  2. A Tree Comes to Class
  3. Tree Puzzles
  4. Tree-Silhouette Cards
  5. Tree-Part Booklets
  6. Adopt Schoolyard Trees
  7. Plant the Class Tree

Leaves (Do in the months of September and October)

  1. Leaf Walk
  2. Leaf Shapes
  3. Comparing Leaves
  4. Leaf-Silhouette Games and Outlines
  5. Leaf-Silhouette Games
  6. Leaf Books

Fall Activities

  1. What comes from a Fall Tree?
  2. Food from Trees
  3. Visiting Adopted Tree in Fall

Winter Activities

  1. Winter Evergreen Hunt
  2. Winter Twigs
  3. Visiting Adopted Trees in the Winter

Spring Activities

  1. Forcing Spring Twigs
  2. Spring Bark Hunt
  3. Visiting Adopted Trees in the Spring