Lesson Plan - What is a Tree?
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Task
- Identifying and labelling different parts of a tree.
Key Learning Areas
- Studies of Society and the Environment
- Science and Technology
- English and Language
Resources Needed
- Photocopied sheets
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to answer the question – 'What is a tree?'
- Students will know how to identify different parts of a tree.
- Students will appreciate the importance of trees and what they provide for people and the environment.
- Students will understand that there are different types of trees.
Lesson Layout
- In a whole group class discussion ask the students which parts of a tree they can already name.
- Display the correlating activity sheet and discuss any additional parts of a tree.
- Children colour and label the diagram of a tree.
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- Page Last Modified: November 15, 2011