Unit Content
Ages 2 to 6: Practice letter formation and handwriting development with our tree-themed capital letter mats
Ages 2 to 5: Sort a collection of trees by their general shape (oval, triangle or circle)
Ages 2 to 5: Practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, and identifying quantities while building fine motor skills
Ages 3 to 6: Make a pictograph and use the graph to answer questions about animals who live in the tree
Ages 3 to 6+: Build fine motor skills while learning how to count a tree's rings and determine its age
Ages 4 to 6+: Build computation skills, orally tell addition and/or subtraction number stories, and solve equations by modeling how many leaves are on the tree
Ages 3 to 6: Describe how an oak tree changes over time and sequence its growth from a tiny acorn to a mature tree
Ages 3 to 6: Identify ways in which trees contribute to the environment and celebrate all of their gifts
Ages 3 to 6+: Identify the differences between deciduous trees and evergreen trees by sorting pictures into these two categories
Ages 3 to 6+: Learn the difference between opposite and alternate branching and find examples of both
Ages 3 to 6+: Learn about The Oxygen Cycle and identify the role that trees play
Ages 4 to 6+: Build vocabulary and writing skills by identifying and labeling the different parts of a deciduous tree
Ages 4 to 6+: Sequence the stages of an oak tree's life from acorn to adult and practice letter formation, handwriting, and spelling by creating a book about the life cycle
Ages 4 to 6+: Make a flip book highlighting three different products that come from trees
Ages 3 to 6+: Sequence the steps in the paper making process and develop a greater appreciation for one of Earth's natural resources
Ages 2 to 5: Increase fine motor strength, inspire creative thinking, and allow time for dramatic play