This lesson, provided on-site at your own school grounds or other locale, is age-adjusted in its detail to 4th through 12th graders. “Your Trees” opens learners’ eyes to the wonders of the trees that students walk past everyday!
AUDIENCE: 4th – 12th Graders
OBJECTIVES:
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Awareness of the trees in our everyday life
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Enlightenment on the multiple benefits that trees provide to humans
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STEM skills incorporated into natural resource management
DEMONSTRATED SKILLS:
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Map making: learners mark trees on their own grounds onto a provided plan-view map
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Tree species identification
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Learn to measure a distance by “pacing off”
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Measure a tree diameter using a Biltmore stick
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Measure tree height, using simple geometry
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(grade level dependent) measure “merchantable” height and estimate the wood volume using a Biltmore stick
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Note overall tree health
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Fill out a brief urban forestry data sheet
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Communication of observations
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