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A Teacher’s Workshop About Trees  

What: A Curriculum about Tree Growth, Tree Care, and the Benefits of Trees

Workshop Presented by: The Mid-Columbia Community Forestry Council

Grades: Curriculum is for Grades 3-5

ESD Approved Clock Hours: 4

Session  

Length of Session (minutes)  

Introduction to Workshop - Marianne Ophardt  

5
The Value of Trees - Carol Moser (9:05)   20
How a Tree Grows - David Evans (9:25)   20
Leaves - Function, Fall Color, and Structure - Marianne Ophardt (9:45)   20
Break with Nature and Art Activity - Marianne Ophardt (10:05)   20
How to Identify Trees ... Using a Plant Key - Earl Miller (10:25)   20
Tree Pruning - Howard Madsen (10:45)   20
 Insects & Trees - Jim Hyde (11:05)   20
Planting Trees the Right Way - Duane Job (Outside) (11:25)   20
How Tall Is Your Tree?- Cindy Cole (Outside) (11:45)   20

Action Learning Activity for Curriculum Enhancement at Round Robin Session Stations (12:05)

Tree Cookies - Counting the Rings (Science, Math, and History) — Naomi Sherer

Tree Pigments — Color Separation of Leaf Pigments, Leaf Collecting & Drying (Science and Art) — Marilyn Hyde

Tree Leaf Prints (Art) — Ruben Rojas 

Insect Collecting (Science) — Jim Hyde

Paper Making (Science, History and Art) — Neil Ofsthun

Tree Touching — Bark Rubbing and Bark & Leaf Molds (Science and Art) — Marianne Ophardt

1:00 PM — Workshop Ends & Distribution of Supplies for participants.


Please contact your local County Extension Office or a local ISA Certified Arborist if you have tree questions or problems.
Unfortunately, we are not staffed to answer questions from outside the Mid-Columbia Area of Washington State.
For questions about the Mid-Columbia Community Forestry Council, please contact
 ophardtm@wsu.edu.
Include your name and location so we can best answer your question.
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