Activity 61: The Closer You Look

Activity

Available In PreK-8 Environmental Education

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Photo of colorful drawing: Autumn landscape, trees with yellow, orange and red leaves

Grades

Preschool K-2 3-5 6-8

Subjects

Arts English Language Arts Social Studies

Family Activity

All students, no matter how young, have an idea of what a tree looks like. But many are unfamiliar with the actual structure of a tree. In this activity, your students will go outdoors or view pictures to take a closer look at trees and their parts.

This is one of 96 activities that can be found in PLT’s PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide. To get the activity, attend a training either in person or online and receive PLT’s PreK-8 Guide.

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