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3 young girls examine pine needles outdoors

The Closer You Look

Students observe trees and collect data about them. They then draw a picture of a tree and compare and contrast it to the one they drew in the Engage: Picture a Tree activity.

K-2
Activity Guide
Cover of GreenSchool Investigations cover over a background of trees

GreenSchools Investigations

Learn about the benefits of becoming a GreenSchool and how to form a Green Team and obtain equipment. Get suggestions for how students might conduct the investigations and why, and tips for collecting data.

Unit
3 young girls examine pine needles outdoors

Treemendous Science!

For grades K-2. In this E-Unit students explore and collect tree data to develop an understanding of how trees grow, the roles trees play in ecosystems, and the ways in which trees and humans interact.

K-2
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Sensational Trees

Sensational Trees is a downloadable resource for educators of students in grades K-2 that uses sensory exploration to understand objects, spaces, people and interactions.

K-2
Activity Guide
PreK-8 Activity Guide Cover

PreK-8 Environmental Education

Charting Diversity. Birds and Worms. Pollution Search. These are some of the 96 hands-on interdisciplinary activities found in Project Learning Tree’s PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide.

Family Activity
Sun peak through a large tree
Activity
Woman hug the tree with love

Adopt a Tree

Students select individual trees to observe over time, deepening their awareness of tree changes and developing a greater appreciation for their local environment.

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Three Cheers for Trees

In this activity, children explore the many products and benefits that trees provide.

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Group Looking For Minibeasts At Activity Centre

Community Explorers

In this activity, children explore how their community—and the trees within it—provide things people need.

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Barn owl in hollow tree

Home Tweet Home

In this activity, children discover how plants and animals depend on trees.

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Parts to Play

In this activity, children make a tree costume and explore the parts of a tree.

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Discovery. Attentive curly-haired boy with magnifying glass looking intently at tree trunk and two surprised girls

My Tree and Me

In this activity, children compare trees and identify distinguishing features.

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Sequence of bean seeds germination in soil

Best Buds

In this activity, children explore twigs, buds, and tree flowers while they celebrate the coming of spring.

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Male northern cardinal sitting in an evergreen tree following a winter snowstorm

Evergreens in Winter

In this activity, children explore evergreen trees—and the season of winter—using their senses.

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Portrait of young children throwing leaves around on an autumns day

Fall for Trees

In this activity, children explore the signs of autumn and play with falling, changing, and dancing leaves.