Trees are everywhere but often go unnoticed until we do a special study about them. Only then do we notice the incredible diversity, even in the middle of winter! As well as the secrets they hold. Join Nicole in this four-season study of trees.
| Meet & Identify Your Tree: learn the various characteristics of trees, which will help you observe them more closely and identify a few. (Video 14:03 min.) Rotation: Form 1C Autumn |
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| Trees in Autumn: Learn how trees prepare for their winter rest. (Video 19:57 min.) Rotation: Form 1B Autumn |
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| Trees in Winter, Part 1: Demonstrates a nature walk with the goal of gathering twigs. (Video 10:23 min.) Trees in Winter, Part 2: Demonstrates how to use the field guide Winter Tree: A Manual for the Identification of Trees in Winter by May Theilgaard Watts to identify the twigs you have found. (Video 21:43 min.) Rotation: Form 1A Spring |
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| Trees in Spring: Learn how trees wake up in spring. (Video 12:28 min.) Rotation: Form 1B Spring |
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| Trees in Summer: Learn about trees in summer. (Video 15:55 min.) Rotation: Form 1A Spring |
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| Acorns: A search for acorns. (Video 12:10 min., no handout) Rotation: Form 1B Autumn |
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| Drawing Lesson: Every winter, Form 1 students are instructed to draw the twigs of six trees. This video demonstrates a twig drawing lesson using CM’s preferred Brush Drawing technique. While this demonstration was conducted on a winter twig, the principles can be used to do a drawing lesson on any object, such as a wildflower or insect. (Video 33:15 min., no handout) Rotation: Form 1A Winter |
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Each video includes a handout with the following sections, unless noted above:
- Teacher preparation
- Object lesson questions
- Nature walk goals
- Other activities
- Ways to record your observations
- Book suggestions