Teaching strategies tree study

Learn how our tree inquiry began with the question, "Are Trees Alive?" and led us to take a tree walk and investigate tree parts.

Here is a set of Parts of a Tree Word Cards that I have added to the Picture Word Cards collection. This set includes words such as trunk, bark, leaves,

This Tree Resist Painting for Kids is perfect for getting creative with your preschoolers while practicing important fine motor skills.

Practice 3 different skills with a cute Apple Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers. From color sorting to counting and fine motor skills.

Kim McLeod | The Best Ideas for Kids on Instagram: "Q-TIP PAINTED HANDPRINT TREES 🌳 ✋ Follow me @bestideasforkids for more fun activities for kids! 🦋 This one is so simple to do and I love the final result! Just tie some q-tips together with an elastic. Dip into paint and stamp onto paper. I added a handprint for the tree trunk before I started stamping. To paint in between the branches use 1 q tip and stamp to fill the space or let kids stamp overtop the handprint (both will look great!)…

We have been learning all about trees this week! We started off by reading a book about oak trees. Then the lion cubs made a simple chart showing the life cycle of oak trees. We learned about the parts of a tree and I created a pictorial input chart while teaching the students. Then they drew and labeled the parts of a tree in their science journals. Next, we unscrambled a sentence about an acorn which included "little" which is one of the high frequency words that we learned this week. You…

Inquiry is a huge focus in FDK and it aligns well with my view that we should learn the student's interests and differentiate instruction to engage the

Tree science activities for preschoolers and kindergarten kids to try any time of year. Explore the scientific method and more with the kids!