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Resources for Trees & Me: Activity 3 – Tree Textures

In this activity, children explore trees and their parts using the sense of touch.

This is one of 12 activities that can be found in PLT’s Trees & Me activity guide for exploring nature with young children. For the complete activity and more like it, purchase Trees & Me at PLTCanada.org and/or attend a professional development training.

Below are some supporting resources for this activity.

STUDENT PAGES

Download the copyright-free student pages that are included with this activity:

Family & Friends (PDF)

 

RECOMMENDED READING

Expand your students’ learning and imaginations. Help students meet their reading goals, while building upon concepts learned in this activity, with the following children’s book recommendations:

 

FAMILY ACTIVITY

Try a simple variation of this activity to engage children in the outdoors at home. Download this fun and easy-to-do family activity.

 

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The following tools and resources may be used to enhance the activity.

  • Sensory Board – Create a DIY sensory board to encourage young learners to explore a variety of textures.
  • Parts of Trees Song – Help children learn and remember tree parts with the video Mr. R’s Parts of Trees Song (to the tune of “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”).
     
  • Why Would Anyone Cut a Tree Down? – Help learners understand why it is sometimes necessary to cut trees in order to get wood, protect other trees, or reduce tree hazards. The book Why Would Anyone Cut a Tree Down? is geared for students in grades 1–3 and also provides tips for planting a new tree.
     
  • Identify Trees from Leaves – Leafsnap is a free app that uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from leaf photographs you take in the field. Leafsnap currently focuses on tree species found in the Northeastern United States and Canada, but expansion is underway to include all U.S. regions.
     
  • Find Nearby Trails and Parks – AllTrails is a free app that helps users discover the outdoors. Use it to find a hiking path suitable for children, to search for local places to bike or fish, or to plan a national park visit.
     
  • Early Childhood Education – Are you looking for information on the field of childhood education? All Education Schools offers a clearinghouse of resources to explore professional organizations, licensing and credentials, teaching strategies, research, and more – all related to early childhood.

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