Lesson ideas in key learning areas
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Studies of Society and the Environment
- Look at the photos, and discuss what students see in the photos.
- Brainstorm and list as many jobs as possible that depend directly or indirectly on forests.
- Read City Green by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan and plan a project for somewhere in your school or local community where a community garden could be established.
- Look at photos 3 and 4 and discuss what must have happened in between the taking of the two photos.
Science and Technology
- Plant some seeds and watch them grow. Monitor and graph their growth. What happens to seeds left in the cupboard, compared to seeds left in daylight?
- How do you think an acorn becomes an oak tree? Research how it happens.
English and Language
- Write a poem about trees.
- Read The Lorax by Dr Seuss.
- Write a story about a happy tree. Why is the tree happy? Write a story about a sad tree. Why is the tree sad? Discuss what we can do to help trees.
- Integrate this unit of work with the LOTE teacher and encourage students to learn keywords for the topic in the school’s second language.
Health and Physical Education
- Create an obstacle course using the trees in the school yard.
- Go for a walk around the school to study its trees, plants, birds, insects and animals.
Mathematics
- Record and graph the growth of grass seeds planted by the students.
- Find the tallest tree in the school and brainstorm different ways to measure it.
The Arts
- Draw or paint a picture of a forest.
- Draw a picture about one of the books your class has read about forests.
- Use different-coloured soils and clays to create a piece of artwork in an indigenous style.
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- Page Last Modified: November 15, 2011