I am so excited to be working on perfecting my tree unit for my younger kiddos. As a science teacher, I am always looking for ways to help my classroom teachers incorporate what we are learning in science. So, in our school garden there are a great number of trees, stumps, and bushes to learn in our outdoor classroom.
Today, I am linking up with Mrs. Jump's Class for Book Talk Tuesday. I found some great tree books that I will be using this year that I will share with you today, but my favorite that I found is ...
I love, LOVE Gail Gibbons' books. This one is pretty comprehensive. It does a great job with vocabulary, for my youngers I will skim and share pictures, but for the olders it is rich with information and packed with ideas.
Not only vocabulary and background knowledge, but fun ideas too! I also am using this fun video to start my tree/plant activities this fall... |
Great video for starting your unit! I also made A FUN FALL UNIT that I will be using with my kiddos this fall. Here is a freebie from that pack...
"Tree"mendous Freebie