Plant a Tree
From leaf to root, seedling to towering oak, we’ve explored the many wonders and benefits of trees. Trees provide aesthetic beauty, habitat for animals, they replenish oxygen in our environment and they are the raw material for many products that we rely upon every day. Show your appreciation and understanding of trees and use Project Learning Tree’s “Plant a Tree” to plan and carry out your own tree-planting project. Everyone grab a shovel and throw a tree-planting party!
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Aliki. 1963. The Story of Johnny Appleseed. Prentice Hall.
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life-Sized Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Brenner, B. and T. Leonard. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. HarperCollins Childrens Books.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Canizares, S., D. Moreton and B. Chessen. 1997. Who Lives in a Tree? Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Costian, M. 2001. Life in a Tree: Focus, Habitat. Tandem Library.
Cotten, C. 2002. At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
DePalma, M.N. 2005. A Grand Old Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
DK Publishing. 2004. Forest. DK Publishing, Inc.
Donahue, M. 1988. The Grandpa Tree. Roberts Rinehart, Inc.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Gackenbach, D. 1996. Mighty Tree. Harcourt Children's Books.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Gove, D. and M. H. Mallory. My Mother Talks to Trees. Peachtree Publishers.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hankin, R. 1995. Up the Tall Tree. Steck-Vaughn.
Ikids. 2009. Green Start: One Tree. Innovative Kids.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
Locker, T. 1995. Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art. Harper Collins.
Manson, C. 1993. The Tree in the Wood: An Old Nursery Song. North-South Books.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Reed-Jones, C. 1995. Tree in the Ancient Forest. Dawn Publications.
Van Laan, N. 2000. A Tree for Me. Random House.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.
Grades 3-5
Aliki. 1963. The Story of Johnny Appleseed. Prentice Hall.
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bernard, R. 2001. A Tree for All Seasons. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Bourgoing, P. 1992. The Tree. Scholastic First Discovery Books.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow/Avon.
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree (Eyewitness Book Series). DK Publishing.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Ehlert, L. 2005. Leaf Man. Harcourt Trade Publishers.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
George, K. 1998. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion Books.
Gibbons, G. 1984. The Season of Arnold’s Apple Tree. Voyager Books.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Giono, J. 1985. The Man Who Planted Trees. Chelsea Green Publishing Co.
Green, J. 1999. A Dead Log. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hiscock, B. 1991. The Big Tree. Atheneum Books-MacMillan.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Locker, T. 1995. Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art. Harper Collins.
Lyon, G. 1996. ABCedar: an Alphabet of Trees. Scholastic Inc..
Lyons, D. 2002. The Tree. Illumination Arts Publishing.
Manson, C. 1993. The Tree in the Wood: An Old Nursery Song. North-South Books.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees: Fantastic Facts. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2005. Oak Tree. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Staub, F.J. 1998. America's Forests. Lerner Publishing Group.
Tresselt, A. 1992. The Gift of a Tree. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.
Wong, H & Vessel, M. 1969. Our Tree. Addison-Wesley.
Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Cherry, L. 2000. The Great Kapok Tree. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree (Eyewitness Book Series). DK Publishing.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Giono, J. 1985. The Man Who Planted Trees. Chelsea Green Publishing Co.
Marvis, B. and M. Ferron. 1995. Plants of the Forest. Facts on File, Inc
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees: Fantastic Facts. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.
Grades 9-12
Deakin, R. 2009. Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Gibson, C.C., et al. 2000. People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance. MIT Press.
Heinrich, B. 1998. The Trees in My Forest. HarperCollins Publishers.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Tree Lifecycle
Baby, toddler, teenager, adult. These are all stages in the lifecycle of humans. Trees have stages in their lifecycle as well. An acorn grows into a sapling, a sapling grows to a giant oak tree, and giant oak trees die and fall to the forest floor. The giant oak tree that blows in the wind and is home to owls and squirrels today will one day be the fodder for worms. Trees are important parts of ecosystems at all stages of their lifecycle. Explore the lifecycle of trees and their essential role in ecosystems with Project Learning Tree’s “Tree Lifecycle”.
Enrichment activity:
Visit your local woodland and explore trees at different stages of their lifecycle, from seed to fallen log.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life-Sized Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Brenner, B. and T. Leonard. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. HarperCollins Childrens Books.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Canizares, S., D. Moreton and B. Chessen. 1997. Who Lives in a Tree? Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Costian, M. 2001. Life in a Tree: Focus, Habitat. Tandem Library.
Cotten, C. 2002. At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
DePalma, M.N. 2005. A Grand Old Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
DK Publishing. 2004. Forest. DK Publishing, Inc.
Donahue, M. 1988. The Grandpa Tree. Roberts Rinehart, Inc.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Gackenbach, D. 1996. Mighty Tree. Harcourt Children's Books.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Gove, D. and M. H. Mallory. My Mother Talks to Trees. Peachtree Publishers.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hankin, R. 1995. Up the Tall Tree. Steck-Vaughn.
Ikids. 2009. Green Start: One Tree. Innovative Kids.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Reed-Jones, C. 1995. Tree in the Ancient Forest. Dawn Publications.
Van Laan, N. 2000. A Tree for Me. Random House.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.
Grades 3-5
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bernard, R. 2001. A Tree for All Seasons. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Bourgoing, P. 1992. The Tree. Scholastic First Discovery Books.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow/Avon.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Ehlert, L. 2005. Leaf Man. Harcourt Trade Publishers.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
George, K. 1998. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion Books.
Gibbons, G. 1984. The Season of Arnold’s Apple Tree. Voyager Books.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Green, J. 1999. A Dead Log. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hiscock, B. 1991. The Big Tree. Atheneum Books-MacMillan.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Locker, T. 1995. Sky Tree. Harper Collins Publishers.
Lyon, G. 1996. ABCedar: an Alphabet of Trees. Scholastic Inc..
Lyons, D. 2002. The Tree. Illumination Arts Publishing.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2005. Oak Tree. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Staub, F.J. 1998. America's Forests. Lerner Publishing Group.
Tresselt, A. 1992. The Gift of a Tree. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.
Wong, H & Vessel, M. 1969. Our Tree. Addison-Wesley.
Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Cherry, L. 2000. The Great Kapok Tree. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Marvis, B. and M. Ferron. 1995. Plants of the Forest. Facts on File, Inc
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.
Grades 9-12
Deakin, R. 2009. Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Gibson, C.C., et al. 2000. People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance. MIT Press.
Heinrich, B. 1998. The Trees in My Forest. HarperCollins Publishers.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Baby, toddler, teenager, adult. These are all stages in the lifecycle of humans. Trees have stages in their lifecycle as well. An acorn grows into a sapling, a sapling grows to a giant oak tree, and giant oak trees die and fall to the forest floor. The giant oak tree that blows in the wind and is home to owls and squirrels today will one day be the fodder for worms. Trees are important parts of ecosystems at all stages of their lifecycle. Explore the lifecycle of trees and their essential role in ecosystems with Project Learning Tree’s “Tree Lifecycle”.
Enrichment activity:
Visit your local woodland and explore trees at different stages of their lifecycle, from seed to fallen log.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life-Sized Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Brenner, B. and T. Leonard. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. HarperCollins Childrens Books.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Canizares, S., D. Moreton and B. Chessen. 1997. Who Lives in a Tree? Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Costian, M. 2001. Life in a Tree: Focus, Habitat. Tandem Library.
Cotten, C. 2002. At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
DePalma, M.N. 2005. A Grand Old Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
DK Publishing. 2004. Forest. DK Publishing, Inc.
Donahue, M. 1988. The Grandpa Tree. Roberts Rinehart, Inc.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Gackenbach, D. 1996. Mighty Tree. Harcourt Children's Books.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Gove, D. and M. H. Mallory. My Mother Talks to Trees. Peachtree Publishers.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hankin, R. 1995. Up the Tall Tree. Steck-Vaughn.
Ikids. 2009. Green Start: One Tree. Innovative Kids.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Reed-Jones, C. 1995. Tree in the Ancient Forest. Dawn Publications.
Van Laan, N. 2000. A Tree for Me. Random House.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.
Grades 3-5
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bernard, R. 2001. A Tree for All Seasons. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Bourgoing, P. 1992. The Tree. Scholastic First Discovery Books.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow/Avon.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Ehlert, L. 2005. Leaf Man. Harcourt Trade Publishers.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
George, K. 1998. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion Books.
Gibbons, G. 1984. The Season of Arnold’s Apple Tree. Voyager Books.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Green, J. 1999. A Dead Log. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hiscock, B. 1991. The Big Tree. Atheneum Books-MacMillan.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Locker, T. 1995. Sky Tree. Harper Collins Publishers.
Lyon, G. 1996. ABCedar: an Alphabet of Trees. Scholastic Inc..
Lyons, D. 2002. The Tree. Illumination Arts Publishing.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2005. Oak Tree. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Staub, F.J. 1998. America's Forests. Lerner Publishing Group.
Tresselt, A. 1992. The Gift of a Tree. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.
Wong, H & Vessel, M. 1969. Our Tree. Addison-Wesley.
Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Cherry, L. 2000. The Great Kapok Tree. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Marvis, B. and M. Ferron. 1995. Plants of the Forest. Facts on File, Inc
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.
Grades 9-12
Deakin, R. 2009. Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Gibson, C.C., et al. 2000. People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance. MIT Press.
Heinrich, B. 1998. The Trees in My Forest. HarperCollins Publishers.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Tree Factory
Roots, leaves and bark, oh my! Each part of a tree, from the tiniest root hair to the great trunk that supports it, plays a role in helping it to function. Leaves produce food through photosynthesis and bark protects the tree. Learn all about roots, shoots, xylem and phloem using Project Learning Tree’s “Tree Factory”. Students can explore the parts of a tree by acting them out!
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Kalman, B, K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.
Grades 3-5
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B, K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.
Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Grades 9-12
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Roots, leaves and bark, oh my! Each part of a tree, from the tiniest root hair to the great trunk that supports it, plays a role in helping it to function. Leaves produce food through photosynthesis and bark protects the tree. Learn all about roots, shoots, xylem and phloem using Project Learning Tree’s “Tree Factory”. Students can explore the parts of a tree by acting them out!
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Kalman, B, K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.
Grades 3-5
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B, K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.
Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Grades 9-12
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Three Cheers for Trees!
Trees, trees, wonderful trees! Stop what you are doing right now and look out the window at the glorious trees that are in your yard or neighborhood! Trees surround us as we go about our daily lives: they line the sidewalks we walk on, the streets we drive on and fill the woods where we hike and play. Trees provide us with many benefits, many of which we take for granted. They have social, environmental, and economic benefits. Explore the wonderful things that trees do for you with Project Learning Trees “Three Cheers for Trees”!
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life-Sized Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Brenner, B. and T. Leonard. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. HarperCollins Childrens Books.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Canizares, S., D. Moreton and B. Chessen. 1997. Who Lives in a Tree? Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Costian, M. 2001. Life in a Tree: Focus, Habitat. Tandem Library.
Cotten, C. 2002. At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
DePalma, M.N. 2005. A Grand Old Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
DK Publishing. 2004. Forest. DK Publishing, Inc.
Gackenbach, D. 1996. Mighty Tree. Harcourt Children's Books.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Gove, D. and M. H. Mallory. My Mother Talks to Trees. Peachtree Publishers.
Hankin, R. 1995. Up the Tall Tree. Steck-Vaughn.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Reed-Jones, C. 1995. Tree in the Ancient Forest. Dawn Publications.
Van Laan, N. 2000. A Tree for Me. Random House.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.
Grades 3-5
Bernard, R. 2001. A Tree for All Seasons. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Bourgoing, P. 1992. The Tree. Scholastic First Discovery Books.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow/Avon.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Ehlert, L. 2005. Leaf Man. Harcourt Trade Publishers.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
George, K. 1998. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion Books.
Gibbons, G. 1984. The Season of Arnold’s Apple Tree. Voyager Books.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Green, J. 1999. A Dead Log. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Hiscock, B. 1991. The Big Tree. Atheneum Books-MacMillan.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Locker, T. 1995. Sky Tree. Harper Collins Publishers.
Lyon, G. 1996. ABCedar: an Alphabet of Trees. Scholastic Inc..
Lyons, D. 2002. The Tree. Illumination Arts Publishing.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2005. Oak Tree. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Staub, F.J. 1998. America's Forests. Lerner Publishing Group.
Tresselt, A. 1992. The Gift of a Tree. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books.
Wong, H & Vessel, M. 1969. Our Tree. Addison-Wesley.
Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Cherry, L. 2000. The Great Kapok Tree. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Marvis, B. and M. Ferron. 1995. Plants of the Forest. Facts on File, Inc
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Grades 9-12
Gibson, C.C., et al. 2000. People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance. MIT Press.
Heinrich, B. 1998. The Trees in My Forest. HarperCollins Publishers.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Stone, L.M. 2004. Forests. Rourke Publishing, LLC.
Trees, trees, wonderful trees! Stop what you are doing right now and look out the window at the glorious trees that are in your yard or neighborhood! Trees surround us as we go about our daily lives: they line the sidewalks we walk on, the streets we drive on and fill the woods where we hike and play. Trees provide us with many benefits, many of which we take for granted. They have social, environmental, and economic benefits. Explore the wonderful things that trees do for you with Project Learning Trees “Three Cheers for Trees”!
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life-Sized Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Brenner, B. and T. Leonard. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. HarperCollins Childrens Books.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Canizares, S., D. Moreton and B. Chessen. 1997. Who Lives in a Tree? Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Costian, M. 2001. Life in a Tree: Focus, Habitat. Tandem Library.
Cotten, C. 2002. At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
DePalma, M.N. 2005. A Grand Old Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
DK Publishing. 2004. Forest. DK Publishing, Inc.
Gackenbach, D. 1996. Mighty Tree. Harcourt Children's Books.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Gove, D. and M. H. Mallory. My Mother Talks to Trees. Peachtree Publishers.
Hankin, R. 1995. Up the Tall Tree. Steck-Vaughn.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Reed-Jones, C. 1995. Tree in the Ancient Forest. Dawn Publications.
Van Laan, N. 2000. A Tree for Me. Random House.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.
Grades 3-5
Bernard, R. 2001. A Tree for All Seasons. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Bourgoing, P. 1992. The Tree. Scholastic First Discovery Books.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow/Avon.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Ehlert, L. 2005. Leaf Man. Harcourt Trade Publishers.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
George, K. 1998. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion Books.
Gibbons, G. 1984. The Season of Arnold’s Apple Tree. Voyager Books.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Green, J. 1999. A Dead Log. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Hiscock, B. 1991. The Big Tree. Atheneum Books-MacMillan.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Locker, T. 1995. Sky Tree. Harper Collins Publishers.
Lyon, G. 1996. ABCedar: an Alphabet of Trees. Scholastic Inc..
Lyons, D. 2002. The Tree. Illumination Arts Publishing.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2005. Oak Tree. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Staub, F.J. 1998. America's Forests. Lerner Publishing Group.
Tresselt, A. 1992. The Gift of a Tree. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books.
Wong, H & Vessel, M. 1969. Our Tree. Addison-Wesley.
Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Cherry, L. 2000. The Great Kapok Tree. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Marvis, B. and M. Ferron. 1995. Plants of the Forest. Facts on File, Inc
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Grades 9-12
Gibson, C.C., et al. 2000. People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance. MIT Press.
Heinrich, B. 1998. The Trees in My Forest. HarperCollins Publishers.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Stone, L.M. 2004. Forests. Rourke Publishing, LLC.
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