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A Tree

First Grade

 

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Trees in the US

 

Look at lots of trees in the United States. 

How are they alike?

How are they different?

 

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Trees Around the World

 

Look at trees in other countries.

How are they alike?

How are they different?

 

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How Do Trees Change?  

 

Use a digital camera.  

Take a picture of a tree at your school on the 1st of each month.  

Look at the changes.

 

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Living and Non-living Things

 

Use a digital camera. 

Take pictures of living and non-living things on your playground. 

 

Sort Living and Non-living Things

 

Use pictures of living and non-living things from the playground.  

Print them out.  

Use 2 headings.  Living     Non-living     

Decide what pictures show living things and non-living things. 

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Living and Non-living Things

 

Use a digital camera. 

Take pictures of living and non-living things on your playground. 

 

Graphing Living and Non-living Things

 

Use pictures of living and non-living things from the playground.  

Label each one (rock, tree, car, building).  

Use EXCEL.  Put the name of the objects in column 1.  

In column 2 write “L” for living and “N” for non-living.

 

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What Did You Learn?

 

Draw a picture of a tree.

Label the parts.

Make the picture move.

Show your friends.

Try using Kid Pix, PowerPoint or HyperStudio.

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Tree Stories

 

Put a picture of a tree on a piece of paper.

Write a story about the tree.

Try using Microsoft Word.

Download the digital picture.

Type your story.

Try adding a voice story.

Record your voice on Kid Pix, or PowerPoint

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Rod Sprague
Wichita Public Schools

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Webmaster

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Wichita State University

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