ERIC Number: ED304301
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Mar-5
Pages: 91
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Alaska Plants and Trees. Grade 3. Revised. Anchorage School District Elementary Science Program.
Defendorf, Jean, Ed.
This unit includes 15 lessons on Alaskan plants and trees for third graders. It describes materials, supplementary materials including books and films, use of process skill terminology, unit objectives, vocabulary, background information (including the information source), field trip organization, succession, and major plants. Included are: (1) "Classification"; (2) "Leaf Collection"; (3) "Leaf Classification I"; (4) "Leaf Classification II"; (5) "How Plants Get Water"; (6) "How Plants Get Food"; (7) "Adopt a Tree"; (8) "Investigating Twigs"; (9) "Budding Twigs I"; (10) "Budding Twigs II"; (11) "Tree Cookies"; (12) "Plant Identification (Field Trip 1)"; (13) "Plant Identification (Field Trip 2)"; (14) "Plant Identification (Field Trip 3)"; and (15) "Alaska State Tree/Alaska State Flower/Fireweed. Three quizzes are provided. Appendices include keys to the native common trees and common shrubs/woody plants in the Anchorage area, discussion starters, and illustrations of Alaskan plants and trees. (YP)
Descriptors: Botany, Elementary School Science, Grade 3, Instructional Materials, Plant Identification, Primary Education, Science Activities, Science Curriculum, Science Materials, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods, Units of Study
Anchorage School District, 4600 DeBarr Avenue, P.O. Box 196614, Anchorage, AK 99519-6614 ($5.00).
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Anchorage School District, AK.
Identifiers - Location: Alaska
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