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Materials: Bag/basket to put their findings in, string, scissors, paper, clipboard, crayons Students will examine a tree from their yard or neighborhood. They will focus on the parts of the tree as well as its smell, general shape, bark, color, and circumference. Click Take a picture of the tree. Using crayons, students will sketch their observations onto the paper. Post a of their sketch drawing. Answer the questions about their tree. Using the string, wrap it around the tree. Cut. Take a picture to show how big around their tree is. Tell the children what type (species) of tree they are examining. Collect twigs, leaves, and other items from the tree to add to their collection. Take a and upload it. Click to submit.