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Tree Exploration and Identification Activity at Local School Showcase

Engage in tree observations on school grounds to collect data on plant health and diversity. Explore characteristics of life by mapping and collecting acorn caps. Explain leaf data on whiteboards and create a taxonomic key. Further elaborate with personalized leaf inclusions. Evaluate tree identification skills using a taxonomic key to expand diversity insights.

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Tree Exploration and Identification Activity at Local School Showcase

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  1. engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation Local Tree Investigation

  2. Engagement • Engagement: Walk the school grounds and make general observations about the trees; collect qualitative and quantitative data. • Let’s consider the issue of plant health and diversity? • Look for evidence of ‘characteristics of life’ • Look on and off campus • Other Options • Map the landscape from above • Collect acorn caps (a favor)

  3. Exploration • Walk the grounds and collect data on each specific tree (whole grounds or an area of school grounds) • Collect leaf rubbings (whole leaf to petiole) and data on each tree

  4. Explanation • On white boards, compare your leaf rubbing data; use the electronic resource to create logical groups for your leaf data. • Use the resource given to learn about leaf parts and create a small taxonomic key on the samples provided

  5. Elaboration • Create a taxonomic (dichotomous) key that can be used to identify the leaves given • Challenge: include some of your own leaves to the mix

  6. Evaluation • Use ataxonomic (dichotomous) key to identify trees in the area or at a park • Add tree species from home to the taxonomic (dichotomous) key • Make a statement about the diversity of life on the campus regarding trees

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