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Life Cycle of a Tree - posted from Blue Mounds, WI
There's a fantastic book, "A Log's Life" by Wendy Pfeffer that goes through the life cycle of an Oak tree, including all the little animals and insects that rely on the tree along the way.
Free and fun Art lesson: How to paint an autumn tree with watercolors - posted from Vienna, VA
This is a fun art lesson that complements a discussion about deciduous trees in autumn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojrpJEYAvHg
Brains On Podcast "Trees: From Seed to Shining Seed" - posted from Phoenix, AZ
References tree growth, photosynthesis, and changing color (evergreen and deciduous). Podcast geared for and partially by kids.
Measuring Trees - posted from Abilene, TX
A profressor explains how to measure trees with a yard stick.
Wisconsin Trees - posted from Madison, WI
Instead of doing the tree matching activity, we went to the arboretum and collected leaves, sketches, photos and descriptions of different trees, then went to the library to look them up and match our data to the tree names. To reinforce the lesson, we went back to the arboretum and searched for more specimens of "our" trees. This helped to teach my child how to collect, handle and process specimens, as well as getting him out into the open air. We live in Wisconsin, so we went to the arboretum where they try to maintain only native species and we could imagine how the Big Woods might have looked to Laura Ingalls.
Pictures of trees, their leaves, branches, & seeds - posted from Birmingham, AL
Arbor Day site - posted from Cary, NC
Several different activities and videos are on this site to do with trees.