Teaching with i-Tree Family Activities
Four new easy-to-do activities using free online tools help parents, children and teens learn together about the many ecosystem services that trees provide.
Family Activities
Family Activity: Name That Tree
Download one of these free mobile apps to make identifying trees and the products they give us fun and educational for children and teens!
Family Activity: What’s the Value of that Tree?
Trees improve air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide and pollution, reduce flood risks, and provide energy savings. Calculate the dollar value of trees using i-Tree MyTree.
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.
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.
Improve the Environmental Quality of Your Home
How healthy is your home? There are many simple things that you can do to improve the health of your home.
Conserve Water At Home
It’s easy to waste water and even easier to take clean water for granted. Identify ways you can conserve water in your home.
Reuse and Recycle At Home
Use this chart to analyze how you currently dispose of items and ways you can reduce waste, reuse items, recycle, and compost.
Save Energy At Home
Lower your energy bills and help the environment at the same time! There are many simple ways you can save energy (and money!) at home.