Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Note a variety of trees and discuss their similarities and differences.
• Take bark and leaf rubbings using paper and wax crayons.
• Represent a tree through playground art and record their art pieces.
• Invite another class to see their art work.

Activities

1. Explore the outdoor area, looking specifically at the trees.
2. Discuss and become familiar with the similarities and differences between evergreen and deciduous trees.
3. Represent a tree through playground art, using cloths, chalk and found materials.
4. Show an awareness of the role of the roots, bark, trunk, branches and leaves of a tree.

Investigation - exploring
Do bark and leaf rubbings using paper and wax crayons.
Understand the basic structure of a tree and what goes on inside.
Represent the inside of a tree through playground art, using cloths, chalk and found materials.

Vocabulary
Plant, leaf, grow, deciduous, evergreen, roots, stem, leaves, flower, trunk, bark