Spring weather has beckoned us to get outside and explore! Here are the best hands-on botany lessons.
All plant moms should stay clear.
There are many reasons to learn the identity of the trees around us. The trees growing on a site can tell us a lot about the soil, climate, and other... Read More
Different height, different habitat
By acting out the parts of a tree, students be able to describe the general structure of a tree
Stock your medicine cabinet with a simple dandelion tincture as a blood builder, detox, and liver cleanse - especially in the spring.
Botany // An Art Unit This unit consists of 33 pages divided into four weeks of learning materials and includes the following: - Art Elements - Color theory and the color green - Value - Tint and shade - Light and shadow - Artistic Style - Tonalism and Monochrome - Painting activity - Color in Nature - Chlorophyll - Craft activities - Coloring page - Poster - GREENhouses - Greenhouse anatomy - Coloring sheet - Tracing activity - Craft and activity This unit is geared toward ages 3-12 This is a Harbor + Sprout unit and references other parts of the curriculum. For the full month of Botany, visit the Harbor + Sprout website: www.harborandsprout.com/theeverydayplanner
Color in this diagram to see how a tree works and to better understand how many plants transport their "food".
Leaves - arrangement, description & texture 🙂🌱 Phyllotaxis - ‘opposite’ leaves arise from the stem at the same level & the same node, on opposite sides of the stem. ‘alternate’ (spiral) pattern, each leaf arises at a different node on the stem. #nature #trees
A guide to some of the UK tree species in winter by looking at their buds. Free to download and can be printed to A3, by Discover the Wild.
By Roberta Burnes Division for Air Quality What can forests tell us about the air we breathe? On a misty October morning, a group of people gathered in the shadow of Pine Mountain to help answer j…
Tree climbers and tree huggers alike, learn the basics of reading tree rings to find out about the life of a tree.
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This Montessori-inspired autumn leaf unit is a roundup with a huge variety of leaf activities for toddlers through early elementary.
A backyard demonstration of leaf transpiration to show how leaves give off water as they "breathe."
Learn what a lichen is. Get the definition and examples. Found out why lichens are important and what they do for humans.
