What's in a Tree?
Art/Science
Children will construct a tree with cutouts of details they might find in a real tree.
What You Need
- A large piece of poster board
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- Crayons
- Markers
- Glue
What To Do
- Tell children that a big tree is a community. It hums with life and activity. Ask them what kinds of things they might see in a tree, guiding them toward such details as: acorns, fruit, seeds, birds, squirrels, insects, spider webs, a bee hive, a nest, and leaves. Write the details on the chalkboard.
- Use a large piece of poster paper to create a model tree without any leaves. Invite children to paint or color it, adding such details as a hollow in the trunk.
- Help children create cutouts of the details they named, using construction paper. Then have them glue the cutouts to the poster board tree.