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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
Make Bark and Leaf Rubbings
Lesson Description:
Students will be able to…
Students will be able to…
- understand that plants have features (bark and leaves) to help them live in different environments.
- use conventions of print in writing to write about leave and bark rubbings.
- uses complete sentences in written compositions to write about leave and bark rubbings.
Lesson Type:
- Project
Sustainability Topic:
- Gardening
- Other
GEF Program Category:
- Green Thumb Challenge
Time Needed:
50 minutes
50 minutes
Standards Addressed:
- benchmark #1: use conventions of print in writing (e.g., forms letters in print, uses upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet, spaces words and sentences, writes from left-to-right and top-to-bottom, includes margins.
- science standard 5: understand the structure and function of cells and organisms.
- benchmark #2: know that plants and animals have features that help them live in different environments.
Materials Needed:
- bark
- leaves
- crayons
- pencils
- forms for leave and bark rubbing books (included below)
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
School or Group:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Contact Email:
Service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Located in: Science
