Process

Process

1.     Group students in pairs or small groups.

2.     Each group will go outside to the school’s playground or green area to look for trees. They will fill in the “Measure a Tree” worksheet. After completing numbers 1-4, students will apply the Indian tribes’ technique to measure their tree.

MURAL ACTIVITY

3.     The students in pair or small groups will choose a tree from the list presented by the teacher. They will draw the tree in a paper or print it out from the computer. They will also draw its leave, flower or fruit.

4.     They will write the name of the tree under the picture and will post it in a classroom wall.

BOOK ACTIVITY

5.     Students will research their tree’s characteristics: height, estimated age, if it’s a native or non-native tree from Texas or Houston.

6.     Students will create a book will all the information they researched. Brief information, pictures or drawings will be included in the book.

7.     The will need two green construction paper sheets for the cover and the back cover and enough white paper to complete their work. They will drill all papers together to make two holes with the punch whole. They will string the paper with a thick thread and tie it to a piece of real little stick in the front of the book to secure the sheets.

PRESENTATION

8.     They will present their findings to the class, explaining every page of their book.

9.     The participation of each team member will be of great importance.

10. The teams will demonstrate how organized and interactive is their presentation.