Overview of Subtopics for Each Class Period by Grade Level

1st Trees as organis/habitat 2nd Life Cycle and Forests 3rd Growth & Development 4th Webs and Ecosystems 1) What is an ecosystem? 2) Food chains and energy webs 3) Tree as a producer (photosynthesis) & energy webs 5th Activism & Urban Trees 1) Read Aloud and study of Wangari 2) John Muir & Identifying motivation, strategy, etc. 3) Interpreting and comparing activists - local activists

1) Introduction & 1) Introduction & 1) Parts of tree Parts of a tree and tree life Parts of a tree cycle 2) Observations 2) Life cycles of of Trees at Clark trees Park & Life cycles of trees 3) Tree identification & classification 4) Mapping and Charting Trees on school grounds 5) Tree benefits and trees as a habitat 3) Types of trees & Tree Classification 4) Mapping and Charting Trees on school grounds 5) Tree benefits and trees as a habitat 2) Observing trees and measuring tree growth 3) Observing and Measuring tree rings 4) Making tree rings of our lives (science/art project)

4) Tree's 4) Urban Trees respiration cycle benefits, threats and trees as a and stresses habitat provider 5) Raising awareness/ PSA Group Project 6) PSA Projects, Reflection and Next Steps

5) Trees as part 5) Trees and of a forest/forest Soils (a mutual succession relationship) 6) Human impact on trees and forests 6) Tree adaptations and urban trees

6) Urban trees 6) Urban trees and how we can and how we can help trees help trees

Week # 1 3/4 through 3/8

Time 8:45 9:30 9:30 10:15 Monday 4th- 210 #1 4th 209 #1 10:15 - PREP 11:00 11:00 11:45 11:45 12:30 3rd 108 #1 LUNCH Tuesday 5th 219 #1 2nd 118 #1 PREP 3rd 110 #1 LUNCH 2nd 117 #1 4th 210 #2 4th 208 #1 Wednesday 3rd 109 #1 4th 209 #2 PREP 5th 219 #2 LUNCH 1st 133 #1 5th 217 #2 2nd 117 #2 Thursday 3rd -110 #2 3rd 109 #2 PREP 3rd 108 #2 LUNCH 1st 131 #1 2nd 119 #1 2nd 118 #2 Friday 4th 208 #2 2nd 119 #2 PREP 5th 218 #1 LUNCH 1st 134 #2 1st 131 #2 SGI

12:30 - 1st 134 1:15 #1 1:15 2:00 2:00 2:45 5th 217 #1 SGI

Week # 2 3/11 through 3/15

Time 8:45 9:30 9:30 10:15 Monday 4th- 210 #3 4th 209 #3 10:15 - PREP 11:00 11:00 11:45 11:45 12:30 3rd 108 #3 LUNCH Tuesday 5th 219 #3 2nd 118 #3 PREP 3rd 110 #3 LUNCH 2nd 117 #3 4th 210 #4 4th 208 #3 Wednesday 3rd 109 #3 4th 209 #4 PREP 5th 219 #4 LUNCH 1st 133 #2 5th 218 #2 2nd 117 #4 Thursday 3rd -110 #4 3rd 109 #4 PREP 3rd 108 #4 LUNCH 1st 131 #3 2nd 119 #3 2nd 118 #4 Friday 4th 208 #4 2nd 119 #4 PREP 5th 218 #3 LUNCH 1st 134 #4 1st 133 #3 SGI

12:30 - 1st 134 1:15 #3 1:15 2:00 2:00 2:45 5th 217 #3 SGI

Week # 3 3/18 through 3/22

Time 8:45 9:30 9:30 10:15 10:15 11:00 11:00 11:45 11:45 12:30 12:30 1:15 1:15 2:00 2:00 2:45 Monday 4th- 210 #5 4th 209 #5 PREP 3rd 108 #5 LUNCH 1st 134 #5 5th 217 #4 SGI Tuesday 5th 219 #5 2nd 118 #5 PREP 3rd 110 #5 LUNCH 2nd 117 #5 4th 210 #6 4th 208 #5 Wednesday 3rd 109 #5 4th 209 #6 PREP 5th 219 #6 LUNCH 1st 133 #4 5th 218 #4 2nd 117 #6 Thursday 3rd -110 #6 3rd 109 #6 PREP 3rd 108 #6 LUNCH 1st 131 #4 2nd 119 #5 2nd 118 #6 Friday 4th 208 #6 2nd 119 #6 PREP 5th 218 #5 LUNCH 1st 134 #6 1st 133 #5 SGI