Trees

Crafts

*glue pink popcorn blossoms and green crepe paper leaves on tree shape
*leaf prints
*acorn collage
*birch bark paintings (*note: never peel the bark from a living tree)
*paint with leaf brushes (tape several leaves to the tip of a stick and paint with it)
*make paper
*newspaper trees
*glue wooden structures and paint
*woodworking
*use different types and textures of paper to make a collage
*box art

Science

*plant a small tree and nurture it
*identify parts of a tree

Block Area

*add lego trees, animals that live in trees
*add different sized cardboard boxes for building

Dramatic Play

*set up a newspaper office
*build a castle, rocket, boat, etc from cardboard boxes

Circle Time

*The Green Grass Grew All Around
*The Ratlin Bog

Stories:

*Ruthie's Tree
*The Tree that Grew to The Moon

Games:

*recycling game - have objects that are made from different paper products and see how many ways you can think of for each item to be recycled or re-used to save trees from being forested

Water & Sand Play

*add cedar chips table and use with animals, birds, etc
*collect leaves and put them in the table for colour, type, shape sorting

Outdoor Play

*go on a nature walk and identify different types of trees
*scavenger hunt -have children find different types of trees, leaves, acorns, etc that can be found on the playground

Field Trips / Special Days

*have a picnic at a conservation area
*visit a newspaper office

Songs

Printouts

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