April is here and that means trees will be growing new leaves soon and Arbor Day is just around the corner. Arbor Day is celebrated the last Friday of April, so the date varies from year to year. This year it falls on April 29, 2016.
While we won’t be planting a new tree, we have plenty in our yard already, we will take the week to learn about trees, their life cycle and how to figure out what the tree is by identifying their leaves. It is a fun project and outing my kids love to take each year as we go to the park and gather leaves then come home to identify them. Here are some other helpful resources you can use as you learn more about trees and Arbor Day this year.
Arbor Day Learning Pack
Life Cycle of an Oak Tree Copywork
Leaf Graphing Activity & Printable
Leaf Printables and Activities
Tree Nomenclature Cards
Printable Fall Leaf Scavenger Hunt
L is for Leaf
Fall Leaf Songs
Exploring Leaves + Free Printable
Leaf Identification Cards
Leaf and Tree Worksheets
Types of Leaves Coloring Pages
Nature Study Ideas & Resources
Parts of a Tree printables
Arbor Day bookmarks
Weather Trees
Botany Nomenclature Cards
Tree Playdough Mats
Using Your Words with a Tree Study
Montessori-Inspired Botany
Oak Tree Life Cycle Printable
Oak Tree Life Cycle Sequencing Cards
Crafts & Activities
Leaf Rubbings
Tree ID Activity for Preschoolers
“Leaves” Book & Activities
Toilet Paper Roll Leaf Stamping
Montessori-Inspired Leaf Activities
How to Draw a Tree
Tree Activities for Toddlers
Name that Tree! Activity
Planting Trees Sensory Bin
Nature Sensory Bin
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21 Must Read Books About Trees
Who Will Plant a Tree? by Mary Ann Rodman
The Searcher and Old Tree by David McPhail
We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow
Who Will Plant a Tree? by Jerry Pallotta
This Tree Counts! by Alison Formento
The Family Tree by David McPhail
Gus is a Tree by Claire Babin
The Happiness Tree by Andrea Alban Gosline
This is the Tree: The Story of the Baobab by Miriam Moss
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel
A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry
A Grand Old Tree by Mary Newell Depalma
The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers
A Tree is a Plant by Clyde Robert Bulla
Redwoods by Jason Chin
Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems by Kristine O’Connell George
Someday a Tree by Eve Bunting
Arbor Day Square by Kathryn O. Galbraith
Tell me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids by Gail Gibbons
The Big Tree by Bruce Hiscock
Snacks
Tree Ring Cookies | Education.com
Pretzel Trees | Jacks & Kate
Fudge Tree Rings | Handmade Charlotte
Easy Tree Snack | Fantastic Fun & Learning
Rice Treat Tree | 52 Ways to Cook
T is for Tree | Crystal & Co
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Annette has been married to her husband and best friend since 2003. Together they are raising their six children to follow the Lord’s will, no matter what. Annette longs for the day when she will meet her angel babies who have entered heaven before her. She enjoys creating UNIT STUDIES and FREE PRINTABLES for homeschool families. You can follow her crazy life at In All You Do where she blogs about homeschooling, homemaking and marriage while trying to maintain her sanity. She is also the owner of Thrifty Homeschoolers where she shares her tips on homeschooling without breaking the bank.
