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- A set of slides for illustrating the main concept: ppt, pdf
- Handouts
- Sample data collection sheet, created for use at a local elementary school
- Tree calculations worksheet, again customized for a local elementary school
- Carbon calculations sheet, customized.
- Web links for the activity
- Let's first take a look at some tree identification tools.
- After you ID the tree, we'll need to...
- Identify its tree categorization (e.g., a hard hardwood or a soft hardwood).
- Use my handy web calculator to get the tree's height, its weight, its dry weight, and the amount of carbon stored.
- De-brief--
- How was this inquiry?
- What kind of scaffolding was in place? How can it be improved?
- What are the instructional follow-ups?