How Old Is This Tree?
Learners read growth rings and estimate age and growing conditions.
Materials
8 materials1
Hook image
1
Starter slide
2
Lesson slides
2
Worked example slides
2
Vocabulary journal page
3
Recording sheet
3
Sorting cards
4
Quick check quiz
Lesson plan
4 phases, 42 minGoal
Students can estimate a tree's age and measure its girth and height with simple tools.
1
Hook & warm-up
Spark curiosity with a quick prompt that connects how old is this tree? to what students already know.
5 min
class
Hook image
Starter slide
2
Direct instruction
Introduce the core ideas with a guided walkthrough and clear worked examples.
14 min
class
Lesson slides
Worked example slides
Vocabulary journal page
3
Guided practice
Students apply the concept in pairs or small groups while the teacher circulates and confers.
18 min
pair
Recording sheet
Sorting cards
4
Wrap-up & check
Consolidate the big idea and check understanding with a short exit ticket.
5 min
single
Quick check quiz
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Ratings & comments
Not a perfect fit for my curriculum, but adapting it took twenty minutes instead of an evening.
Noted, I will add a timing warning to the description.
The differentiation notes are what sold me — I could stretch the fast finishers without writing anything extra.
Glad it was useful. Let me know how the series goes.
Setup was about ten minutes for me once the materials were out on the bench.