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Created by Teacher(s): Janet Mahedy, Sustainable Jersey for Schools|Updated: October 23, 2024
Lesson Plan Grades 3-5 Created by New Jersey Climate Education Hub teachers

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Students use a hands-on approach to determine if the trees in their schoolyard are Big Trees.

Inquire: Students develop a procedure to determine if the trees in their schoolyard would be eligible for inclusion in the NJ Forest Service “Big and Heritage Tree” database.
Investigate: Students measure and estimate the size of the trees, then convert those measurements from inches to feet.
Inspire: Students compare, using greater or less than terminology, to identify if any of the trees measured are Big Trees.
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Subjects: Mathematics
Duration: 45 minutes
Region: New Jersey

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