Trees by Jennifer Meyer

Trees

Theme Goals

Parts of Trees

Kinds of Trees

Care of Trees

Purpose of Trees

Types of Fruit Trees

Animal Homes in Trees

Parent Involvement

Family Letter

Arts and Crafts

Tree Rubbing

Twig Painting

Pine Needle Brush

Decorating Pinecones

Sawdust Play Dough

Textured Paint

Paper Product Sculptures

Make a Tree

Cooking

Guacamole Dip

Orange Pecan Cookies

Others

Dramatic Play

Construction Site

Birds

Field Trips

paper mill

Department of Natural Resources

National, state, and local parks

nature centers

university departments of biology, botany, construction, and forestry

Fingerplays

The Apple Tree

Orange Tree

I Am a Tall Tree

The Wind

Group Time

Tree Chart

Movement Activity-"Happy Leaves"

Large Muscle

Wooden Climber

Wooden Balance Beam

Math

Trace Walk

Sorting and Counting Activities

Items made from trees

Music

"Little Leaves"

"Foods That Grow on Trees"

Science

Weighing Nuts

Planting Seeds

Grow an Avocado Tree

Leaf Book

Shade versus Sun

Pinecone Bird Feeders

Make Paper

Sensory

Wood Shavings

Pinecones

Acorns

Social Studies

Family Tree

Books

Multi Media

Vocabulary

bark

root

sap

tree

trunk