Our first big science project is called Adopt-a-Tree. Last week each 5th grader went out into the forest and selected a deciduous tree to call his/her own. They then spent this week studying their trees in detail. We looked at bark, leaves, and branches. We measured circumference and estimated height. We made leaf and bark rubbings. The students learned about alternate and opposite branching. They learned the scientific names for their trees (and gave them a name of their own - a tree named Fluffy? Sure, why not?!)
We will visit our trees throughout the year to see how they change with the seasons.
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