| TREE
RING |
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| Students learn about the different parts of a tree
and investigate the environmental factors that affect tree growth.
Students learn how forestry tools are used to determine the age
of a tree and predict environmental factors that may influence
its growth. |
| Duration: 30
minutes |
| Suggested
Grade Level: 1-6 |
| Pre-visit
suggestions: Students should have basic understanding
of how plants obtain energy and know that plants need the proper
amounts of soil, water, sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow. |
| Related
Project Learning Tree Activities: Tree Factory; Every
Tree for Itself; Tree Life Cycle; Tree Cookies |
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NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class:
|
Grade |
Science Objectives |
|
Social Studies Objectives |
1
|
(1.01)
(1.02) (1.03) (1.04) |
|
(5.05) |
2
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(2.03)
(2.05) (2.06) |
|
(5.06)
(6.01) (6.02) |
3
|
(1.01)
(1.02) (1.03) (1.04) (1.06) |
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4
|
(1.01) |
|
(6.04) |
6
|
(1.01)
(1.02) (1.03) (1.04) (1.05) (1.06) (1.07) (1.08) (1.09) (1.10) (4.01)
(4.02) (4.03) (4.04) (4.05) (7.01) (7.02) (7.03) (7.04) (7.05) (7.06) |
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N.C.
Division of Forest Resources