Do you have many trees where you live?
Do you have many trees where you live?
If you were to look out of your classroom or bedroom
window how many trees could you see?
Do you have many trees where you live?
If you were to look out of your classroom or bedroom
window how many trees could you see?
Do you think it is important to have trees in your local
environment?Discuss this with your
partner. What do they think?
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
Let’s make a list of why trees are important.
They are certainly important to me.
It’s time to get working. On your tables are twelve cards, each giving
a reason why trees are important.
In your groups, your job is to rank the cards in order of importance. Which
one do you think is the most important reason and which the least? Make sure
that you discuss the reasons before you come up with your final order.
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
It’s time to get working. On your tables are twelve cards, each giving
a reason why trees are important.
In your groups, your job is to rank the cards in order of importance. Which
one do you think is the most important reason and which the least? Make sure
that you discuss the reasons before you come up with your final order.
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
Let’s see if we can order them. Remember there is
no right or wrong, just different opinions.
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
Trees provide oxygenTrees help prevent soil erosionTrees save water
Trees combat the greenhouse effect
Trees clean the air
Trees make an area look better
Trees provide shadeTrees provide a habitat for wildlife
Trees provide medicine
Trees provide wood
Trees provide foodTrees cool the streets and the city
In lots of areas in the world trees are being cut down at a huge rate. They are cut down to
provide timber and areas for cattle to graze.
This is called deforestation.Click on the picture below to see a
video about deforestation.
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
Scientists believe that this is having a terrible effect on our planet.
Think about all the reasons that you came up with as to why trees were important. Now think about how many trees are cut down around the world.
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
Scientists believe that this is having a terrible effect on our planet.
Think about all the reasons that you came up with as to why trees were important. Now think about how many trees are cut down around the world.
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
Protecting and planting trees is incredibly important for the planet.
And not just in the rainforests. In all environments.
In the playground, on your way home or when you are playing outside, think about the trees in your environment. What benefit do they provide and what would it be like if they weren’t there?
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
Protecting and planting trees is incredibly important for the planet.
And not just in the rainforests. In all environments.
In the playground, on your way home or when you are playing outside, think about the trees in your environment. What benefit do they provide and what would it be like if they weren’t there?
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
Protecting and planting trees is incredibly important for the planet.
And not just in the rainforests. In all environments.
In the playground, on your way home or when you are playing outside, think about the trees in your environment. What benefit do they provide and what would it be like if they weren’t there?
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
How do you think you did today?
What have you learnt about the importance of
trees and the benefits they give to your
environment?
Give yourself and your group a mark out of 10
(but keep it secret).
DATE:Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.
Why was the cat afraid of the tree?
Because of it’s bark!