
The Secret Language of Trees (second grade)
What can trees tell us and how do they? Do they grow quickly or slowly? What changes within the Pee Dee Region can we observe through dendrochronology? Consider the needs of plants and how trees can tell us if they received what they needed during their life. Using what you have learned and observed, design a tree ring depicting your own life
Gallery Tour: Pee Dee History Gallery - River
Studio Activity: Tree Ring Art
SC SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS:
Standard 2: Utilize the college and career skills of a geographer to apply map skills and draw conclusions about the United States.
The student will:
2.G.3 Explain how the distribution of human features, physical features, and natural resources within the US changes over time and impacts economic activity.
SC VISUAL ARTS STANDARDS
Artistic Processes: Creating - I can make artwork using a variety of materials, techniques, and processes.
Anchor Standard 1: I can use the elements and principles of art to create artwork.
Benchmark VA.CR NL.1I can name and use some of the elements of art to express ideas. (line)
Indicator VA.CR NL.1.1 I can use some elements of art to communicate a story about a familiar place or object.