Curricular Resources

While many of the resources listed here are geared to the elementary classroom, there are also links relevant for college level students. A separate section of links to online essays provides additional materials of interest for the older student. For more ideas, see also the commentaries accompanying the Featured Stories at this website.

American Forests, National Registry of Historic Trees

www.historictrees.org
This is tied into a nursery which sells seedlings from these historic trees. It is also tied in with a 13 part PBS documentary series called "Tree Stories." Science and history curricula have been developed to accompany the series.

Animal Inn

www.fs.fed.us
"Animal Inn is an environmental education program designed to inform children and adults about the importance of dead and dying trees located in the forests, parks, and even in their own yards! Dead and dying trees support a wide variety of animals and plants."

Forests Where We Live

www.lpb.org/programs/forest/classroom.html
Geared toward building skills in urban forestry. Excellent curriculum materials for all grades, K-12. Includes an accompanying hour long documentary and and a six part series for use in grades 6-12 classrooms. More info available at
www.lpb.org/programs/forestseries

National Arbor Day Foundation

www.arborday.org
Educational activites are one aspect of this national organization. Includes an annual poster contest around the theme of "Trees are Terrific, Inside and Out."

National Tree Trust

www.nationaltreetrust.org Their materials for elementary school age kids are built around Judith Blau's cartoon-like "Treetures" re. which more can be learned at
www.treetures.com
NTT materials include various "Growing Together with Treetures" activity guides.

Riverbank Review

www.riverbankreview.com/trees.html
Riverbank Review of Books for Young Readers, Summer 2001 issue. "Ten Great Books About Trees"

Science of Dencrochronology Website

web.utk.edu/~grissino
Comprehensive collection of materials related to tree rings and their study. Links to other tree ring sites, too. Highschool/college.

Shelburne Farms/EPA

www.epa.gov
In connection with the Environmental Protection Agency, Shelburne Farms has developed some tree-related activities, including winter identification of twigs.

Songs for Environmental Education

www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2400
From Yukon-based environmental educator, Remy Rodden. "Environmental songs! Environmental music! Nature songs! Earth songs! This page is dedicated to exploring the use of music and song in environmental education., and offers valuable links to related sites." Includes articles, papers and lesson plans.

Trees of Time and Place

www.totap.org.uk/people.htm
A British tree-planting iniative in 1999, had strong arts component and led to publication of a book of children's tree poetry. Some examples of the poetry are at:
www.poetrysociety.org.uk

Wonderful World of Trees

www.domtar.com
Activities and glossary available at this engaging site were created by the Canadian company, Domtar. Lots of information on a year in the life of a tree, uses for trees, the importance of biodiversity, etc..

World Community of Old Trees

www.nyu.edu/projects/julian
June Julian's remarkable "Eco-art Project in Progress" focuses on tree-related art, with selections ranging from art history to contemporary selections. Includes a section for submissions from school children.