Tree provocations

A Montessori inspired botany tree exploration unit, with 10 kid friendly educational activities for the 12 Months of Montessori Learning series. - www.mamashappyhiv...

An easy provocation using loose parts and tree branches and sticks. We love incorporsting natural elements in our kearning experiences!

I love teaching about trees because there’s much to discover all year, during any season. From bark to leaves, trees are amazing wonders of nature! If you’re planning on studying trees …

Tu bshvat tree activity- love the idea to use real branch for tree

Each student was given a small wooden tree ring in pine, birch, cherry, honey locust, mulberry, or elm. They carefully observed the patterns of the tree rings and then created their own tree ring designs. The results ranged from beautifully abstract to carefully detailed copies of the original. The students got to keep their tree rings and loved being able to hold the history of an entire tree in the palm of their hands! We used a variety of techniques in colored pencil, collage, and…

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

Find out how we used this inquiry question, Are trees alive? to learn about the difference between living and nonliving things. The discovery activities began with a children's book and led to using the science process skills of observation, inference, classification, and communication as we looked closely at the parts of a tree. Great activity and idea for preschool, kindergarten or first grade on Earth Day, Arbor Day, or with a tree unit. #inquirybasedlearning #trees #kindergarten…

My first graders are in the thick of a unit on living and non-living things. This Tree of Life project was a perfect break for my little arborists to take what they've learned about plants, trees, and more specifically tree rings and turn it into a little auto-biography project. Visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store for a free printable with directions for this fun science and writing project. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tree-of-Life-931470 0

"Emergent curriculum allows teachers to collaborate with children around their ideas, questions, development, and topics of interest. It is a continuous cycle that requires teachers to observe children and to listen closely for their ideas. Observation and listening are followed by the teacher's thoughtful response, which builds on what the children are doing and thinking." Susan Stacey, The Unscripted Classroom, p. 5 We are really fortunate to have a big, beautiful school yard that the…

Reggio fine motor provocation, beading trees

Excercise those fine motor muscles and engaging in a fun collaborative art project for toddlers and preschoolers with this Decorate a Tree Loose Parts Play.

Tap the magic tree inspired transient art