• Birch Tree Exploration / Photosynthesis
  Trees and You Activity to help build connections between trees and people.  Discussion of photosynthesis with use of laminated manipulatives.
• Reading The Rings
  Identification / Discussion of vocabulary associated with growth rings of trees.  Hands-on observation of card-mounted, cross sections of trees.
• Leaf Pattern Study / Tree Detective Badges
  Advanced observation of leaf characteristics focusing on building the vocabulary that leads to tree identification. Presentation / Introduction of basic tree identification card (Tree Detective Badge) attached to a lanyard.
• Tree Detective Case # 1 - Tree Identification Activity
  Journal led activity where students pretend that they are detectives and work together to solve the case of the Mystery Tree. 

5th – 6th grade

• Birch Tree Exploration
  Trees and You Activity to help build connections between trees and people. Discussion of photosynthesis with use of laminated manipulatives.
• Reading The Rings
  Identification / Discussion of vocabulary associated with growth rings of trees.  Hands-on observation of card-mounted, cross sections of trees. 
• Leaf Pattern Study                            Advanced observation of leaf characteristics focusing on building the vocabulary that leads to tree identification.
• Tree Identification with Field Guides
  Presentation / Introduction of use of an age appropriate field guide.