1. Do you have many trees where you live?

2. If you were to look out of your classroom or bedroom window how many trees could you see?

3. Do you have many trees where you live? If you were to look out of your classroom or bedroom window how many trees could you see? Do you think it is important to have trees in your local environment? Discuss this with your partner. What do they think?

4. DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees. Let’s make a list of why trees are important. They are certainly important to me.

5. It’s time to get working. On your tables are twelve cards, each giving a reason why trees are important. In your groups, your job is to rank the cards in order of importance. Which one do you think is the most important reason and which the least? Make sure that you discuss the reasons before you come up with your final order. DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.

6. It’s time to get working. On your tables are twelve cards, each giving a reason why trees are important. In your groups, your job is to rank the cards in order of importance. Which one do you think is the most important reason and which the least? Make sure that you discuss the reasons before you come up with your final order. DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.

7. Let’s see if we can order them. Remember there is no right or wrong, just different opinions. DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees. Trees provide oxygen Trees help prevent soil erosion Trees save water Trees combat the greenhouse effect Trees clean the air Trees make an area look better Trees provide shade Trees provide a habitat for wildlife Trees provide medicine Trees provide wood Trees provide food Trees cool the streets and the city

8. In lots of areas in the world trees are being cut down at a huge rate. They are cut down to provide timber and areas for cattle to graze. This is called deforestation. Click on the picture below to see a video about deforestation. DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.

9. Scientists believe that this is having a terrible effect on our planet. Think about all the reasons that you came up with as to why trees were important. Now think about how many trees are cut down around the world. DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.

10. Scientists believe that this is having a terrible effect on our planet. Think about all the reasons that you came up with as to why trees were important. Now think about how many trees are cut down around the world. DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.

11. Protecting and planting trees is incredibly important for the planet. And not just in the rainforests. In all environments. In the playground, on your way home or when you are playing outside, think about the trees in your environment. What benefit do they provide and what would it be like if they weren’t there? DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.

12. Protecting and planting trees is incredibly important for the planet. And not just in the rainforests. In all environments. In the playground, on your way home or when you are playing outside, think about the trees in your environment. What benefit do they provide and what would it be like if they weren’t there? DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.

13. Protecting and planting trees is incredibly important for the planet. And not just in the rainforests. In all environments. In the playground, on your way home or when you are playing outside, think about the trees in your environment. What benefit do they provide and what would it be like if they weren’t there? DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.

14. How do you think you did today? What have you learnt about the importance of trees and the benefits they give to your environment? Give yourself and your group a mark out of 10 (but keep it secret). DATE: Learning Intention: To understand the importance of trees.

15. Why was the cat afraid of the tree?

16. Because of it’s bark!