Three Cheers for Trees
Each day trees provide many benefits for all people. Through these experiences, children explore the many products and benefits that trees provide.
Preschool
Trees as Habitats
Children discover how plants and animals depend on trees by taking a walk, acting out a story, and investigating tree parts.
To Be A Tree
Trees are a lot like people—with limbs, trunks, and skin. Through these experiences, children make a tree costume and explore the parts of a tree.
Adopt a Tree
Tree species can be identified by looking at their bark, flowers, fruits, leaves, seeds, and twigs. Through these experiences, children compare trees and decide which combination of features they like most.
Bursting Buds
In most areas of the United States, spring is a time of growth for trees and other plants. These experiences help children explore twigs, buds, and tree flowers while they celebrate the coming of spring.
Evergreens in Winter
Evergreen trees offer a sensory overload! Through these experiences, children touch, smell, see, hear, and taste the season of winter. Many of these experiences can be used year-round in areas with or without snow.
Signs of Fall
Children explore the signs of autumn and play with falling, changing, and dancing leaves.
We All Need Trees
Trees are filled with aromatic woods, savory spices, smelly twigs, or yummy fruits. In these experiences, children will explore trees using their noses and mouths!
Get in Touch With Trees
Children explore trees and their parts by using the sense of touch. They may feel rough bark, spongy moss, sharp thorns, and sticky sap.
Sounds Around
Children explore the sounds of nature and imitate the sounds using their own voices and instruments they make in class.