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LESSON PLANS
Trees
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MATERIALS LIST
Golf tees Play dough
Pompoms Styrofoam trees
Green yarn Cardboard
Styrofoam or cardboard tubes Rubber bands
Pretzels, green grapes for tree snack Dot stickers
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ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST
Math Science
Tree addition Nature walk
Nature tree math Nature exploration
Twig shapes Trees through the seasons
Twig and leaf patterns Fruit trees
Dice game Tree discovery bottles
Literacy Read Alouds
Starts like tree We Planted a Tree
Word family trees Gus is a Tree
Alphabet matching This Tree Counts
Colorful tree words A Tree for Emmy
Name trees The Family Tree
Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory
Hand print trees Fine motor trees
Pine tree canvas
Yarn wrapped tree
Other Other
Easy tree snack
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SKILLS CHECKLIST
M1
: Tree add
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M2
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re tree math
M3
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S5: Tree d
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L1: Starts like tree
L2: W
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family tre
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L3: A
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abet m
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L4: C
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rful tre
e wo
rds
L5: N
ame tre
es
Print conveys meaning X X
Phonological awareness X
Letter knowledge X X X X
Left-to-right progression X X
Concept of a word X X X
Addition X
Shapes and colors X
Patterns X
Numeral knowledge X X X
Counting X X X
One-to-one correspondence X X
Scientific observation and investigation X X
Observe and describe living processes X X X X X
Describe physical properties of objects X X X
Explore and observe the natural world X X X X X
Engineering X
Lit
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ath
Sci
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O
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SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES
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BOOK LIST
A Tree for Emmy by Mary Ann Rodman
The Searcher and Old Tree by David MacPhail
We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow
Who Will Plant a Tree? by Jerry Pallotta
This Tree Counts by Alison Formento
The Family Tree by David MacPhail
Gus is a Tree by Claire Babin
The Happiness Tree by Andrea Alban Gosline
This is the Tree by Miriam Moss
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel
I Can Name 50 Trees Today by Bonnie Worth
Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup
The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
For more information about many of these books, please refer to Fantastic
Fun and Learning’s Books About Trees.
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FULL DAY LESSON PLAN
TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Tree addition Nature tree
math
Twig shapes Twig and leaf
patterns
Tree dice game
Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Nature walk Nature explora-
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Trees through the
seasons
Fruit trees Tree discovery
bottles
We Planted a
Tree
Gus is a Tree This Tree Counts A Tree for Em-
my
The Family Tree
Starts like tree Word family
trees
Alphabet match-
ing
Colorful tree
words
Name trees
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
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Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Read Aloud/Nap
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Read Aloud/Nap
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Read Aloud/Nap
Time
Read Aloud/Nap
Time
Read Aloud/Nap
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Seasonal hand
print trees
Fine motor trees Yarn wrapped
trees
Pine tree canvas Easy tree snack
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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Tree addition Nature tree
math
Twig shapes Twig and leaf
patterns
Tree dice game
Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Nature walk Nature explora-
tion
Trees through the
seasons
Fruit trees Tree discovery
bottles
We Planted a
Tree
Gus is a Tree This Tree Counts A Tree for Em-
my
The Family Tree
Starts like tree Word family
trees
Alphabet match-
ing
Colorful tree
words
Name trees
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
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HALF DAY LESSON PLAN 15
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Math Tree addition - Use the
printable addition mat for
this or make your own with
construction paper. Place
a numbered trunk under
the tree top. Use candies,
pompoms, or beads as
“fruit” for the tree. Use 2
differently colored “fruits”
to represent the number
bonds that add up to the
number on the trunk. Refer
to this post for more infor-
mation.
Nature tree math - Use
real leaves and twigs
(gathered from the
ground). Build your own
"tree trunks" with the twigs.
Next to each tree trunk
write a number (in chalk or
on a rock you've num-
bered for math activities).
Have kids add the corre-
sponding number of
leaves.
Twig shapes - Use the
leaves and twigs from the
previous activity to build
shapes. The printable
shape cards can be used
as prompts. (TF)
Twig and leaf patterns -
Use real leaves and twigs
to make patterns. (TF)
Dice game - Print and
play the included dice
game.
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LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION
Science Nature walk - Bring along
writing materials and a bucket
for collecting parts of trees
that have fallen to the ground
(acorns, leaves, small broken
branches, bits of bark, etc.).
Take time to gather items to
use this week. Sit with your
drawing materials. Draw three
different kinds of trees you
see. Discuss how they are the
same and how they are differ-
ent. (TF)
Nature exploration - Get
out the items you collected
on your nature walk. Take
time to observe them closely
with some of your five senses.
Together draw a diagram of a
tree. Label the main parts and
identify any of the corre-
sponding parts that you col-
lected. Key vocabulary to
discuss: tree, trunk, bark,
branch, leaf, seed, flower,
fruit. (TF)
Trees through the sea-
sons - Create a shared draw-
ing of how trees change with
each season. (TF)
Fruit trees - Brainstorm a list
of fruits that come from trees.
Then research to confirm.
Tree discovery bottles -
Fill clean and empty jars or
bottles with different parts of
trees. For example, one bottle
could contain bark pieces,
one could contain twigs, one
could contain acorns, etc.
Observe similarities and differ-
ences with how they look and
sound. (TF)
Literacy Starts like tree - Brain-
storm a list of words that
start with /t/ like tree. Then
have kids pretend to be a
tree. Says a word that
starts with /t/ kids sway in
the breeze. If the word
does not start with /t/ kids
freeze. (TF)
Word family trees - Use
the printable word family
mats. Kids match the
words with the appropri-
ate word family tree.
Alphabet matching -
Print the alphabet tree.
Write coordinating letters
on yellow or orange dot
stickers. Kids place the dot
“fruits” on the correct spot
on the alphabet tree.
Colorful tree words - Use
letter tiles, magnetic let-
ters, or other alphabet ma-
nipulatives to make color
words to match the color-
ful tree mats.
Name trees - Children
create a “tree” for every
letter in their names. Craft
sticks act as tree trunks.
Green cupcake liners are
the tree tops. Write a letter
on each cupcake liner.
Use glue or tape to assem-
ble each tree. “Plant”
name trees in play dough
or cardboard tubes with
slits cut into them.
Other Seasonal hand print
trees - Make hand print
trees for each season, or
just for children’s favorite
seasons. For inspiration,
refer to this fall hand print
tree and this winter tree.
Discuss how trees change
with the seasons.
Fine motor trees - Set
natural golf tees into
Styrofoam or a small card-
board box. Kids use pincer
grasp with fingers or tongs/
tweezers to place green
marbles ("tree tops") on
top of the golf tee "tree
trunks". Could use ping
pong balls painted green
for younger children.
Yarn wrapped trees - Cut
a round or oval shape out
of cardboard or a small
paper plate (painted
brown). Cut notches into
them for kids to wrap
green yarn around. Then
attach cardboard or
brown cardstock trunk.
Pine tree canvas - Make
a piece of process art
based on evergreen trees.
Easy tree snack - Make
a simple tree-themed
snack together. (TF)
(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.
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INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES
These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re
meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on
their own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken
down by subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly
Math
Colorful trees - Use the printa-
ble color sorting mats. Sort
pompoms (or other small
items) onto the appropriate
trees based upon color. Use
tongs or tweezers for more fine
motor practice. (TF)
Geoboard trees - Use golf tees
and Styrofoam trees for a 3D
geoboard. Children make
shapes with rubber bands.
Literacy
Beginning sound sort - Sort the
printable cards to the appro-
priate trees based on the first
sound in each word.
Letter cards - Match upper-
case and lowercase letters,
make words, and practice al-
phabetical order. Can also be
paired with a simple sensory
tray students can use sticks to
write in sand or dirt.
Science
Compare trees - Observe pic-
tures of, and books about,
trees. How are the trees differ-
ent, and how are they the
same? Record observations in
a science journal.
Tree textures - Place various
tree-related items on a tray
(acorns, leaves, pine cones,
bark pieces, twigs, etc.). Chil-
dren touch and make obser-
vations about the textures of
each item. (TF)
Sensory
Fruit tree play dough - Use
brown and green play dough,
leaves, and sticks for a tree
play dough invitation. Add
other colors of play dough to
make fruit for the trees. (TF)
Planting trees - Place dirt/mud
in a bin. Add sticks and other
tree pieces. Children can
“plant” trees and create their
own pretend play stories. (TF)
Block Play
Tree stumps - Add natural
wood blocks and shapes to
the usual blocks.
Measure the trees - Build with
blocks as high as possible to
make tall trees. Measure using
printable trees or other non-
standard measurement.
Arts and Crafts
Pompom Painted Fruit Trees -
Cut out tree tops from green
paper. Use pompoms to paint
fruit on the tree tops. Add a
brown trunk with cardboard or
construction paper. (TF)
Textured trees - Create a tree
using cardboard and tissue
paper (or construction paper).
Add texture to the trunk using
a fork.
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Tree Addition
Print out all 3 pages. Cut out the numbered tree trunks. For durability, we suggest laminating the addition mat, as well as the numbered tree trunks (once they’ve been cut out). Choose a numbered trunk and place on the addition mat, under the tree top. Use candies, pompoms, or beads as “fruit” for the tree. Choose two different colors. Use both colors of “fruit” to represent the number bonds of the numeral on the tree trunk. Refer to this post for more information.
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Tree Dice Game BLACK AND WHITE VERSION
The dice game is meant for 2 players (although it can be
played alone, too). Each player chooses a different color
crayon, and the players share one paper.
Player 1 rolls the die, and then colors in the appropriate
number.
Player 2 then takes her turn. They go back and forth until all
numbers have been colored in.
The player with the most numbers colored is the winner of
the game (and can take the paper home).
COLOR VERSION
This math game can be played individually or in a group.
Children begin with a laminated play mat, colorful Unifix
cubes, glass gems or some other counters, and 1 or 2 dice.
Children roll the dice and add the appropriate
number of counters.
For more detail about dice games, you can refer to this
post.
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