The Tallest Plants are Trees!

Summary
This lesson is a simple introduction to the two most common kinds of trees and the basic structure of trees.

Objectives
• Students will be introduced to the importance of trees on our planet. Students will understand one of the main ways we differentiate tree species. They will gain an introductory idea of how even the seemingly dead parts of trees are alive and important.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
Have you ever heard the name ?treehugger?? It is a fairly new name that came into use as human beings began to realize the importance of saving and protecting our environment. The people who want to save and protect the natural systems of our planet are often called ?treehuggers? because they started out fighting to protect our planet?s precious forests.

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