This activity was created by the people involved with the project learning tree system. It is designed to help students begin learning how to gather and record information while spreading awareness of tree conservation and teaching the students the benefits of trees in their communities.
Introduction
In this assignment you will learn the importance of conservation of trees and the benefits they provide for our daily lives. Through research and evaluation one will discover how trees benefit an individual personally and what we can do to raise awareness for protection and planting of trees.
Task
You will be working in small groups to create murals of places you are familiar with. After making those murals you will also make pictures with trees and discuss which areas you would rather spend time in. These murals will be displaced throughout the classroom.
Process
1. split up into assigned group and instructor will give you an area to draw.
2. Draw your first image and do not include trees or bushes in the picture.
3. Now draw the same area but include as many trees and or bushes as you would like.
4. The class will discuss as a whole which places you would rather be.
5. Your instructor will then discuss the benefits of trees and why as a society we need to work on conservation of trees. Your group will then be required to research and make a list of 5 benefits of trees, 5 ways to promote conservation, and 5 reasons why.
6. Decide as a group how you will present this in class a few options are
--posters
--powerpoint
--chart
--picture collage
--individual fliers
Evaluation
| Student Name: ________________________________________ | |||||
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Diagrams & Illustrations | illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the students understanding of the topic. | Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the students understanding of the topic. | Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the students understanding of the topic. | Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the students understanding of the topic. | |
| Notes | Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. | Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized. | Notes are recorded. | Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders. | |
| Amount of Information | All topics are addressed and all questions are answered | All topics are addressed and most questions answered. | All topics are semi addressed, and most questions answered. | One or more topics were not addressed. | |
| Class presentation | Visual aid is presentable and aid in the learning of the fellow students in classroom. | Visual representation is present but doesn\'t aid in the learning of the classroom. | Visual aid is not present but research is used to present information to the class. | No visual aid or research is presented in class. | |
points possible= 16
Conclusion
Congratulations! you have now researched and created a visual aid for helping promote conservation of trees! Now that you know the benefits of trees in the community don't forget to continue researching and spreading awareness in your community.
