Tree History -- Your History

Standard Rating Guide
  • References: the lesson only references the standard
  • Part: the lesson teaches part of the lesson
  • Assesses: the lesson teaches the standard thoroughly so that the standard can be assessed

Activity Description

Abstract: 1. Given a cross-section of a tree, students will describe how the annual life cycle of a tree affects the appearance of its annual rings. 2. Given a cross-section a a tree, students will determine the age of the tree.

Curriculum Book: Alaska's Forests & Wildlife
Page number: 95

Age Groups

Kindergarten - 12th Grade

Educational Standards

   Science A-1   Part
   Science A-3   Part
   Science C-2   Part
   Alaska Cultural C-2   Part
   Alaska Cultural E-2   References

Educational Topics

   Plants
   Trees