1. Teacher Guide This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide: they not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble. Remember, you can always send feedback to the Bing in the Classroom team at BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.com. You can learn more about the program at bing.com/classroom and follow the daily lessons on our Partners In Learning site. BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.combing.com/classroomPartners In Learning site Want to extend today’s lesson? Consider using Skype in the Classroom to arrange for your class to chat with another class in today’s location. And if you are using Windows 8, you can also use the Bing apps to learn more about this location and topic; the Travel and News apps in particular make great teaching tools.Skype in the Classroom Ja'Dell Davis is a Los Angeles native who currently lives in New York City. She works in the Youth Services Department at the Educational Alliance as the Assistant Director for Higher Education Initiatives, where she specifically oversees college prep programming for high school seniors, and academic enrichment programming for middle school students. Ja’Dell previously taught high school in Philadelphia public schools, and implemented college access programming at Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania. Ja’Dell received her B.A. from Swarthmore College with a special major in History and Educational Studies, and a minor in Black Studies. She completed her M.S.Ed in Secondary School Education at the University of Pennsylvania. This fall, she will begin her doctoral studies in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to her work in the education field, Ja’Dell is a dancer, musician, avid people watcher, and Scrabble enthusiast. This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard: Science & Technical Subjects CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.1CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.1Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.2CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.2Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.8CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.8Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.

2. © Radius Images/Alamy How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?

3. Nienhagen Wood sits on the western edge of its namesake village. Situated on the Baltic Sea coast of the Rostock district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, the forest is primarily beech trees. Just below the forest cliff lies the beach, and it’s the tree’s exposure to the sea air that may have contributed to the forest’s nickname: Ghost Wood. The trees tend to twist inland, with more branches growing away from the sea. On a cloudy day or a foggy evening, Nienhagen Wood can indeed look a little ghostly. How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?

4. 1 Image Search Find an image of Nienhagen Wood that highlights its location on the edge of the cliff just off the sea. 2 Web Search What types of trees are prominent along the coastal edge of Nienhagen Wood. 3 Web Search What are important aspects of a tree that determines its growth and life cycle? 4 Web Search How big do the following trees become in their life cycles: Oak, Willow, Beech, and Cedar trees. Which trees are part of the coastal edge of Nienhagen Wood? 5 Thinking Which trees are prominent in the region in which you live? How fast do these trees grow? How long do they live? How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?

5. 5 Minutes How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?

6. 1 Image Search Find an image of Nienhagen Wood that highlights its location on the edge of the cliff just off the sea. 2 Web Search What types of trees are prominent along the coastal edge of Nienhagen Wood. 3 Web Search What are important aspects of a tree that determines its growth and life cycle? 4 Web Search How big do the following trees become in their life cycles: Oak, Willow, Beech, and Cedar trees. Which trees are part of the coastal edge of Nienhagen Wood? 5 Thinking Which trees are prominent in the region in which you live? How fast do these trees grow? How long do they live? How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?

7. 1 Image Search Find an image of Nienhagen Wood that highlights its location on the edge of the cliff just off the sea. How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?

8. 2 Web Search What types of trees are prominent along the coastal edge of Nienhagen Wood. How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?

9. 3 Web Search What are important aspects of a tree that determines its growth and life cycle? How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?

10. 4 Web Search How big do the following trees become in their life cycles: Oak, Willow, Beech, and Cedar trees. Which trees are part of the coastal edge of Nienhagen Wood? How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?

11. 5 Thinking Which trees are prominent in the region in which you live? How fast do these trees grow? How long do they live? How long might the trees have been growing at the edge of Nienhagen Wood?