Ecological Literacy Unit Lesson activity plan, grade 4
TITLE OF ACTIVITY:
Leaf rubbings and identifying species.
ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLE(S) BEING ADDRESSED:
Biodiversity
STANDARD(S) BEING ADDRESSED:
7.13 Interdependence and Organisms
4.6 Understanding Place
7.1 Scientific Method Observation
INQUIRY/FOCUSING QUESTIONS:
What are some of the different colors of your leaves?
Is your vein pattern palmate, parallel or pinnate?
What species of tree is your leaf from?
TOPIC:
Deciduous tree leaf prints and identification
PROCEDURES:
Bring leaves from scavenger hunt into art class.
Make leaf prints.
List colors in the leaves.
Identify leaves.
Identify vein patterns
MATERIALS:
Leaves, crayons, paper-white and black, field guides
CULTURAL HERITAGE CONNECTIONS:
Vermont’s fall foliage-leaf peepers, seasons
TASK/CONTENT-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT:
Discussion times-anecdotal
Identification-performance
Observing patterns and colors-task
GENERALIZED-STANDARD ASSESSMENT:
7.13 Interdependence and Organisms rubric (tool)
4.6 Understanding Place rubric (tool)
7.1 Scientific Method Observation rubric (tool)
