Lesson Objectives:Collect and Compare 3 or more Evergreen Tree leaves. Materials needed: Paper Pencil Access to evergreen trees Directions for Observing Types of Evergreen Trees 1. Take a walk in your neighborhood park, backyard, or local tree farm. 2. Gather a variety of evergreen leaves. ...
Monitorstudent thinking by circulating around the room and listening to the mathematical discourse. Encourage students to use precise mathematical language and listen for the use of fractional language to describe the height of the tree. Allow students to share their estimates with neighbours first, th...
I notice a tree. I notice a measuring stick. I notice the measuring stick is in feet. I notice the tree is between 2 and 3 feet tall. I wonder what kind of tree this is. I wonder exactly how tall the tree is. I wonder if this is a Christmas tree. At this point, you can ans...