Treemendous Science! — Materials

• drawing paper
• crayons or markers
• flip chart (optional)

• Look at Me! student page
• Drawing paper, crayons or markers
• Student drawing from Engage: Picture a Tree
• Tree for study (see Getting Ready)

• For trunk: paper grocery bag (one per student)
• For crown: fallen leaves, white paper, old crayons, yarn
• For bark: small pieces of bark from a fallen or dead tree; pieces of crushed cinnamon sticks; sawdust, pine shavings, or cedar chips from a pet store; or bark mulch from a garden shop (or white paper and old crayons to make rubbings of bark)
• For roots: yarn or string
• Scissors
• Glue or tape
• Hole puncher (optional)
• Optional: white paper towel; glass of water; and food coloring

• Tree journals (see Getting Ready)
• Project Learning Tree Adopt a Tree Certificate student page (optional)
• Large sheets of construction paper
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Photo of adopted tree (optional)
• For Level B: Digital clock (optional)
• For Level B: Copies of Daylight Hours student page
• For Level C: Thermometer and copies of Comparing Habitats student page
• Paper plates (optional)

• Small tree or other plant in a pot
• Old magazines to cut up (optional)
• Paper or journals
• Crayons or colored pencils

• Tree journals (see Getting Ready)
• Project Learning Tree Adopt a Tree Certificate student page (optional)
• Large sheets of construction paper
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Photo of adopted tree (optional)
• For Level B: Digital clock (optional)
• For Level B: Copies of Daylight Hours student page
• For Level C: Thermometer and copies of Comparing Habitats student page
• Paper plates (optional)

• Copies of the Signs of Fall student page
• Crayons

• 8″ x 10″ pieces of paper or paper plates
• Small squares of blue and yellow paper, or colored math cubes
• Markers or crayons
• Optional: “tree cookies” (tree trunk or branch cross-sections showing annual growth rings, often available from tree-trimming services)

• Adopted tree or other tree with branches low enough for students to observe
• Tree journals, writing utensils
• Twigs with buds (see Getting Ready)
• Plastic knives
• Sharp knife (for teacher)
• Hand lenses or magnifying boxes
• Flagging tape, colored ribbon or other marker (optional)
• Daylight Hours student page (optional)

• An assortment of small objects from trees (see Getting Ready)
• Resealable plastic bags or other containers to hold objects (see Getting Ready)
• Digital camera (optional)

• Tree journals (see Getting Ready)
• Project Learning Tree Adopt a Tree Certificate student page (optional)
• Large sheets of construction paper
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Photo of adopted tree (optional)
• For Level B: Digital clock (optional)
• For Level B: Copies of Daylight Hours student page
• For Level C: Thermometer and copies of Comparing Habitats student page
• Paper plates (optional)

For Part A:

• Natural objects from trees (see Getting Ready)
• Medium-sized box (no smaller than a shoebox)
• Old sock, tape or needle and thread (optional)
• Chart paper
• Bags or containers for collecting natural objects (one per student)

For Part B:

• Blindfolds or masks (one for each pair of students)

For Part C:

• Tree leaves
• Needle-shaped leaves or pictures (optional, see Getting Ready)

• Copy of Good-night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins
• Samples of plant or animal life signs (see Getting Ready)
• Empty toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls cut in half
• Tissue paper, paint, glitter, or other decorating materials
• All in a Tree student page
• Hand lenses

• Copies of Safari Count student page
• Clipboards or hard writing surfaces (alternatively, digital cameras or tablets)
• Hand lenses
• Optional: student-made binoculars from 3: Trees as Habitats

• Copies of Habitats around the World teacher page
• Pictures of additional animals and habitats (optional, see Getting Ready)
• Student roster
• Chart paper, markers
• Tape
• Paper and pencils