MICHIGAN FORESTS FOREVER TEACHERS GUIDE

THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE

 PLT "Every Tree for Itself", Project Learning Tree Pre K-8 Guide, Seventh Edition, page 83, Activity #27

Overview

Try this activity to give your students an idea of the conditions that trees need to live and grow, and to help your students understand that trees must often compete for their needs

Objectives

• Simulate how trees compete for their essential needs.
• Describe how varying amounts of light, water, and nutrients affect a tree's growth.

Teacher Guide Link  

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