Arbor Day Activity Packet

The Arbor Day Activity Packet is a holistic, printable teaching tool created for Grade 1 to Grade 5 educators. This package eliminates the need for preparation and offers an engaging medium to teach and celebrate Arbor Day.

Content Range

• The History of Arbor Day
• 'Why Trees are Important' Lesson
• Variations of the 'What is Arbor Day' Lesson catering to different pace learners.
• Detailed lessons on 'Parts of a Tree', including labelling exercises.
• 'Types of Trees'

Differentiated instruction isn't limited only to academic goals- activities from various subjects have been thoughtfully included:

Literacy Skills:

'Reading Response' tasks based on themes like ‘Trees’, themed poems like ‘Anyone Who Plants a Tree’ amongst others aid literacy goals.

Vocabulary:

• 'Arbor Day Vocabulary'
• Tree Parts related tasks etc.

Mathematics:

Educators can effortlessly incorporate these resources during whole group discussions or small group sessions depending upon individual student abilities or even shape them into homework assignments ensuring engagement between classes continues.

Evaluation Tools

1. A KWL (Know/Want to know/Learned) grid encouraging student reflection on their learning journey.
2. End-of-unit review tools to reinforce concepts eg: Matching words/sentences with Arbor Day themes.

In conclusion, the Arbor Day Activity Packet is your go-to resource for a dynamic, engaging and cross-disciplinary instruction about this special day and trees in general.

This packet includes:

• Why Trees are Important

• Trees Reading Response

• What is Arbor Day? (differentiated)

• What is Arbor Day - Read, Think, Respond (Close Read)

• Arbor Day Vocabulary

• Arbor Day Paired Texts

• Types of Trees

• Types of Trees - Venn Diagram

• Deciduous Trees - write the words

• Coniferous Trees - write the words

• Palm Trees - write the words

• Parts of a Tree

• Label the Parts of a Tree

• What are Tree Rings?

• Tree Rings Read, Think, Respond (Close Read)

• Advice From a Tree (poem)

• Anyone Who Plants a Tree (poem)

• Anyone Who Plants a Tree Reading Response

• An Arbor Day Tree

• Arbor Day Writing Prompt

• Arbor Day Secret Code

• Arbor Day Acrostic Poem

• Arbor Day Word Search

• Arbor Day ABC Order

• Arbor Day Words and Sentences

• Arbor Day Shadow Matching

• Planting a Tree - Order

• Tree Sizes and Heights

• How to Draw a Tree

• Drawing Trees Using Shapes

• Arbor Day Word Problems

• Tree Ring Maze

• Evergreen Maze

• Forest Maze

• Arbor Day KWL grid