In Your Own Backyard

Explore tree structure and scale by using different methods to measure them. In this activity, children will measure trees in different ways and become familiar …

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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.

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.

Observe a variety of trees and write a poem.

Measure trees in different ways and become familiar with tree scale and structure.

Explore nature by tuning in to the sounds of your environment.

Discover the value of camouflage and pretend to be birds in search of worms.

Focus on the many shapes that are found in both natural and built environments.

Explore differences in soil types and composition.

Find out what’s inside different buds in early spring, where leaves come from, and how they form.

Act out and learn about the parts of a tree, and their structure and function.

Meet plants and animals living in, on, and around trees and how they depend on trees to survive.