Lesson Plans
Why not incorporate your Schools Tree Day activity into your lessons
for the week. That way you can make your tree planting activities a
valuable lesson in land issues as well as a positive environmental
effort.
Click on the links below to find out more, download lesson plans and get the most out of your Tree Day activity!
'Earth Alive' Curriculum Resource
Earth Alive is a brand new Stage 3 teaching resource which provides an opportunity for Schools Tree Planting to be integrated into a meaningful teaching and learning sequence.
'Get Growing!' Environmental Education Kit (Primary)
This kit has been produced by Planet Ark in association with the Australian Association of Environmental Education as an education and learning resource for teachers and students participating in Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day.
'Linking Landcare' Lesson Plans (Primary)
These lesson plans are taken from unit 10 of the Planet Ark 'Do Something' environmental education kit developed for schools by the Australian Association for Environmental Education.
Endangered Ecosystems Lesson Plans (Primary & Secondary)
A Teachers Resource Pack aimed at schools in western Sydney has been delveloped as part of a partnership program with the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change, funded by the Natural Heritage Trust.
Related Documents
- Earth Alive Curriculum Resource (4.28MB pdf file)
Earth Alive is a 10 week investigation into local biodiversity suitable for students in Years 5 and 6. - Explorers Log Book (3.83MB pdf file)
This resource is full of fun activities to help kids explore the native bushland. - Schools Activities Guide (232kb pdf file)
This guide outlines a range of activities to enhance your schools participation in Tree Day. - Schools Getting Started Guide (291kb pdf file)
This guide will help you plan your schools Tree Day site. - The Benefits of Trees (209kb pdf file)
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