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Direct linkBoyd, Amy E.; Cooper, Jim – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2004
Tree rings can be used not only to look at plant growth, but also to make connections between plant growth and resource availability. In this lesson, students in 2nd-4th grades use role-play to become familiar with basic requirements of trees and how availability of those resources is related to tree ring sizes and tree growth. These concepts can…
Descriptors: Forestry, Plants (Botany), Natural Resources, Elementary School Students
