This activity works well with writing a tree-shaped poem.
Materials:
- a sheet of light weight paper for each type of tree you want to study- newsprint paper works well
- a dark color (preferably fat) wax crayon, and
- a piece of string or thin rope long enough to tie around the trunk
Procedure:
1. Poke holes in the top corners of your paper.
2. Thread your string through one hole, wrap it around the tree trunk and tie the end to the other hole.
3. Remove the paper from your crayon.
4. Hold the crayon horizontally, rubbing it in one direction from the top of your page to the bottom.
Make a scrap book of your rubbings
- What can you learn about each tree?
- Notice the texture (smooth or rough) the pattern of the bark, the thickness of the trunk.
- Study the tree in winter, spring, summer and autumn. What differences do you notice?
NOTE:
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