Trees

This page includes links to resources to go along with my Tree Unit. Find the Tree Unit and other nature-based science units in my Shop!

1.) Free tree worksheets from Wild Earth Lab

2.) Posts from Wild Earth Lab

3.) Tree Crafts, Activities, & Websites for Kids & Families (external links)

• TONS of tree and forest coloring pages & a poster contest from the U.S. Forest Service.
• NASA Climate Kids: What can trees tell us about climate change?
• Look up information about a favorite tree in this USDA database of plants.
• Learn about aspen trees with Boulder County Nature Detectives.
• Learn about ponderosa pine trees plus a pine tree scavenger hunt with Boulder County Nature Detectives.
• How to create leaf rubbings with crayons from the University of Nebraska.

4.) Tree reference websites for educators and parents (external links)

• A Smithsonian Magazine article about Ancient Volcanic Eruption Dated Through Rings of Dead Trees.
• South Carolina Government Website’s guide to forestry tools.
• Learn how to measure tree height! Guides from the University of British Colombia and the Massachusetts Government Website.
• A Gutenberg article about using tree rings to date the volcanic eruptions of Mount Rainier.
• A New York Times article on what tree rings can tell us.  

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