Resource of the Week Archive
Resource
of the Week
27 October -
2 November 2013
Tree Day
Sammy Squirrel tells us about Tree Day, trees and forests in general and how to help the environment.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 1-2
- SESE Science
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for my locality
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of ways in which the environment can be polluted or harmed
- develop an awareness that air, water, soil, living and non-living things are essential to the environment
- identify and help to implement simple strategies for protecting, conserving and enhancing the environment
- identify, discuss and implement simple strategies for improving and caring for the environment
- observe similarities and differences among plants and animals in different local habitats
- realise that there is both an individual and a community responsibility for taking care of the environment
Suggestions for use: The site contains age appropriate class modules focusing comprehensively on aspects of tree and forest life. Each one also includes a selection of stories, poems, experiments and ideas for field trips. These are best used as either lesson stimuls or assessment activities.
Why is it Resource of the Week?
- The use of the character Sammy Squirrel makes the site more engaging and interesting
- The learning modules, and Teacher's Notes from infants to sixth class are excellent
- The Forest Fun Zone section has crosswords, puzzles and quizes
- You can register and potentially get a tree identification pack
- Practical tips on how to grow trees and care for the environment is offered
- Information on Wooldland trails is available.
