Family Activity: What Tree Should I Plant?
Planting trees around your home can improve how it looks, plus trees provide important environmental benefits. Use i-Tree Species to determine what tree to plant.
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Family Activity: Reduce Your Utility Costs with i-Tree
Did you know you can reduce heating and cooling costs by strategically planting trees around your home? Use i-Tree Design to determine where to plant trees for maximum energy savings.
14 Animal Art Projects Made with Recycled Materials
Incorporating art projects into a lesson plan about temperate deciduous forests is a great way to make learning fun. Using recycled and waste materials can make these projects more eco-friendly.
Family Activity: Trees for Many Reasons
Examine the importance of conserving resources through fables.
Family Activity: Then and Now
Investigate changes in your community over time.
Family Activity: Pass the Plants, Please
Learn about the different plant parts we eat.
Family Activity: To Be A Tree
Make a tree costume and act out a tree’s structure and functions.
Family Activity: Renewable or Not?
Discover why sustainable use of natural resources is important.
Family Activity: Web of Life
Explore food webs and discover the many ways that plants and animals are connected.