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Unit 1 Extension Activities
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LESSON PLAN EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
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Write a Haiku about a tree
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Make a tree out of recycled material (or digitally) and hang “Thank You” leaves on it. Each child can write a personal message on their own leaf.
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Go on a nature walk to a local park or garden and enjoy trees! Then share what you love about them.
Unit 1, Day 1 - Welcome To The Forest
Unit 1, Day 2 - Values
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Take students outdoors to choose a tree to watch over time. Record in your Graphic Organizer what beings visit it and what they value about this tree.
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Choose something in the classroom that you value and share with the class why you find it valuable.
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Write poems based on what you value.
Books to spark discussion:
1. Read “The People Who Hugged The Trees” and ask,
“What do they value?”
2. Read “The Giving Tree” and discuss what values it upholds.
Ask yourself, “Would you be happy if you were that tree?”
Unit 1, Day 3 - Resources
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Make and care for a Terrarium.
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Take the “Reduce Challenge”.
Schools all over the world are challenging themselves to have
Zero-Waste classrooms. Join them and track your success on a chart.
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Host a “Repair and Reuse” event at your school.
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Make posters out of recycled paper or cardboard that let people know what they can do instead of buying new stuff.
Unit 1, Day 4 - Perspectives
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Write a Bill of Rights for the Forest and the Beings who live there.
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Write letters to your local leaders asking them to:
1. Protect the Rights of Nature
2. Increase healthy soil, clean air and habitats by
planting more native plants and trees
3. Help people to understand the benefits of living
forests and gardens
Unit 1, Day 5 - What We've Learned
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Choose a local park or garden to visit and ask if you can volunteer to clean up and care for this magical place.
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Ask your school if you can recruit your parents, friends and classmates to plant more trees and native plants on your campus.
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Sing along with the Super Powers Choir
as you learn about the many gifts we get from trees.
Create a “Tree Super Hero” comic strip that tells the story of your Super Hero defeating a villain that may put them in danger.
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Read the book, “The Table Where Rich People Sit” by Byrd Baylor. Then ask yourself, “What makes people rich?