Soil is unbelievably important for forests and all of life on earth. Help youth understand the negative effects of erosion and encourage soil development with our article and student activity ideas.
Go back to My K-8 Guide Most activities in PLT’s Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide feature a Forest Fact that presents insight into how …
Go back to My K-8 Guide Each student page in PLT’s Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide includes a Career Corner that introduces students to …
Never underestimate the power of a tree! In addition to giving us an amazing array of paper and wood products, trees provide a host of …
Trees come in many shapes and sizes. Students become familiar with tree structure and scale by using different methods to measure them and by making …
Tree species can be identified by looking at several different features: leaves, bark, twigs, flowers, fruit, and seeds. Even the overall shape of a tree …
Students will look for signs of autumn and conduct an investigation to discover why the leaves of deciduous trees change color in the fall. For …
Writing and sharing poems gives students an opportunity to express their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs in creative and artistic ways. You can do this activity …
This fun and active modeling simulation reviews the conditions that trees need to live and grow, while also demonstrating that trees must compete to meet …
In early spring, many trees sprout bright green leaves. Where do the leaves come from? How do they form? Students investigate these questions by observing …
