Arbor Day - Trees Scavenger Hunts BUNDLE

by CarolJ

Price: 700 points or $7 USD

Subjects: holiday,arborDay,informationalText,litReadingComprehension,science,lifeScience

Grades: 4,5,6,7

Description: This is a set of 3 scavenger hunts that will not only teach students interesting facts about Arbor Day but will teach them about some of the unusual and dangerous trees that grow on Earth. Here are some of the interesting facts students will learn while completing the hunts: Arbor Day Hunt: why trees are good for hospital patients, how a tree's age is calculated, why Arbor Day is celebrated Unusual Trees Hunt: why a Joshua tree really isn't a tree, which tree is called an "upside down tree", how a Dahurian larch tree is different from most conifers Dangerous Trees Hunt: why the Manchineel tree is one of the most dangerous trees on Earth, what makes the Bunya Pine tree dangerous when it isn't poisonous as well as why the beautiful Wild Cherry tree can be dangerous In each hunt students are presented with multiple-choice questions. After they read a question, they read a passage that at will help them answer the question. If they choose the correct answer, they are directed to the next question. If their answer is incorrect, they are redirected to the passage again to find the correct answer. The final card in each hunt challenges students to write 3 interesting facts they learned from the hunt.