From their leafy branches to their tangled roots, trees provide a habitat for a host of plants and animals. In this activity, students inventory the plants and animals that live in, on, and around trees and discover how trees meet their needs for survival.

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Project Learning Tree’s Energy in Ecosystems curriculum for grades 3-5 won a 2019 Teachers’ Choice Award for the Classroom from Learning Magazine!

Learner Objectives

  • Describe the ways in which animals and other plants depend on trees.
  • Investigate a tree and observe what is living on its trunk, branches, and leaves.
  • Develop a presentation on the findings from the study area.