Resources for Trees & Me: Activity 7 – Best Buds

In this activity, children explore twigs, buds, and tree flowers while they celebrate the coming of spring.

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.

  • Tree Product ImagesPrint out pages containing many examples of everyday products from trees
     
  • 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 EducationAre 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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