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Bookmarks: Arbor Day "Arbor Day, Plant a Tree." Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday in April in the United States.
Coloring Page: Evergreen (easy) Color this simple outline of an evergreen tree, or trace and cut out to make a great shapebook.
Coloring Page: Tree Picture of a tree with hearts.
Coloring Page: Tree Color this picture of a tree, or trace and cut out to make a great shapebook.
Flashcards: Leaves (preschool/primary) Pictures with words make these twelve cards useful for a variety of activities: flashcards, picture prompts, etc. Print two sets for a memory game.
Incentive Chart: Tree Color or place a sticker on each leaf of the tree for each skill completed.
Shapebook: Tree (blank) Trace and cut out the unlined tree pattern for a great student shapebook.
Unscramble the Words: Trees [member-created with abctools] Unscramble the words from "leaves" to "wood". In a tree shape.
Web Organizer: Trees Use this web graphic organizer to help prepare for a report or project on trees.
Word Search: Trees (easy) [member-created with abctools] Find the tree-theme words from "bark" to "water in this leaf-shaped word search.
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Unscramble the Words: Trees (easy) [member-created with abctools] Unscramble the words from "sun" to "oak".
Venn Diagram: Trees Use this Venn diagram to compare trees.
Writing Prompt: Tree Similes (elem/upper elem) Briefly explains similes and then encourages students to write and illustrate their own.
Bar Graph: Arbor Day Use a bar graph to determine the types of trees planted on Arbor Day.
Book: Mighty Tree (primary) Open-ended comprehension questions and prompts to go with Dick Gackenbach's tale of three trees: one used for material, one a Christmas tree, and one left in the forest. A great Earth Day tie-in.
Color and Write Prompt: Tree (elem) A picture to color and lines to write a short text with theme words from a word bank.
Color and Write: Tree (elem) A picture to color and lines to write about trees.
Color and Write: Tree (primary) A picture to color and wide lines to write about trees.
Comprehension: Arbor Day (primary) Arbor Day is the last Friday in April. This great Arbor Day mini-unit features a story, a word search, and more!
Comprehension: Arbor Day (upper elementary) Arbor Day is the last Friday in April. This great mini-unit features a story, a crossword puzzle, a writing activity, and more!
Comprehension: Trees (upper elementary/middle) Reading comprehension, short essay prompt, drawing, and more, all on the topic of the importance of trees.
Comprehension: Types of Trees (elem/ upper elem) This reading comprehension introduces coniferous, deciduous, and tropical trees.
Desk Tag: Save a Tree With a picture of a contented tree and the words Save A Tree above the student name.
Fiction: A Tree for Me (primary) An enthusiastic child gets a tree from grandpa. A great lesson for Arbor Day or any time of year.
Fiction: My Tree (elem) "There is a tree outside my bedroom window." This realistic fiction reading comprehension about a favorite tree makes a nice Arbor Day or fall tie-in.
Fiction: Oak Tree (upper elem) "Every day, children climbed the giant oak tree." This realistic fiction reading comprehension provides lots of factual information about trees.
Line Graph: Arbor Day (elementary) Use a line graph to determine the number of trees planted on Arbor Day.
Desk Tag: Stand Strong (b/w) With a picture of a tree
Desk Tag: Stand Strong (color- summer) with a colorful picture of a tree with green leaves
Desk Tag: Stand Strong (color- fall) with a colorful picture of a tree with fall leaves
Coloring Page: Evergreen Color this simple outline of an evergreen tree, or trace and cut out to make a great shapebook.
Coloring Page: Maple Leaves Line drawing of four maple leaves to color or use for decorating.
Comprehension: Parts of a Tree Learn about the parts of trees with this simple text. Then draw and label the parts.
Shapebook: Tree (primary) Cut out the shapes. There are three pages. The first page is a suggested cover page. Make copies of as many lined and/or unlined pages as you like in order to make a book. Use the lined pages for writing and the unlined pages for drawing/pasting pictures. Staple all the pages together for a great shapebook in the shape of its subject.
Trace and Color: Tree Trace the picture of the tree and color it.
Writing Paper: Plant a Tree (elementary) Lined paper with an illustration of a tree and the words "Plant a Tree!" at the top. (elementary) (20 pt. line, 1.25 spaces between lines)
Writing Prompt: Arbor Day (elem) "Why are trees important?"
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