Tree Adoption
Exploring how the environment changes
Month 9 · Activity 23 · Nature/Science
Instructions
- Together with your child find a tree close to your home that will change through the year with leaf color, size, flowers, etc.
- This tree can be in your backyard, in a nearby park, or on a route that you drive often with a child
- Take a picture of the tree this month
- Place a reminder on a calendar together to check on the tree again every two months - for a total of 6 times a year
- Each time take a picture and post where child can see and compare the changes of the tree
- Chat about how our surroundings are filled with living objects - trees, plants, animals, etc.
Simplify
Select a leaf from the tree every few months and place in a plastic sandwich bag to compare how the leaves change
Click to listen to this story of "Leaf Man" by Lois Ehlert
Extend
Collect a number of leaves and glue into a picture on paper like in the book "Leaf Man" by Lois Ehlert
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Can you tell me the four seasons of the year? If the tree leaf is green, what season do you think it is?
Can you share how you have changed this year?
Materials
- tree
- camera
- calendar
Language Skills
Math & Science Skills
