1. Celebrating Diversity Creating a Tree Collection Celebrate 1,100 trees and 80 varieties on RIC’s Campus

2. Learning Outcomes To develop awareness of the diversity of trees on Rhode Island College Campus To compare varieties of trees To use drawing and a digital photography as a tool for collecting data To apply instructional technology (using a digital camera, uploading files, PowerPoint, scanning, printing) To collaborate in developing a Tree Collection.

3. Tree #1 Norway Maple Sign on Post Profile Bark Leaf and Seed Sample PowerPoint Slide Most common tree on Campus! Photos and Slide by Greg Kniseley 10/6/06

4. Things to Document Entire tree (profile) Front and back of leaf Close-up view of edge of leaf, veins Bark on trunk, branch, twig Roots exposed above ground Seed, flower, fruit, buds, cones Leaves attached to twig Twig attached to branch Living Inhabitants Damage to tree Sign on post

5. How to Document Locate your tree. Observe. Take 5-10 different photos.

6. How to Document Upload photo from camera to computer. Select several different photos. Edit photos as needed. Insert photos in PowerPoint slide. Label photos in slide.

7. Extend Learning Research the Tree Web Resources –http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/index.asphttp://www.enature.com/fieldguides/index.asp –http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/forsite/key/intro.htmhttp://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/forsite/key/intro.htm –http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/leaf/treeid.htmhttp://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/leaf/treeid.htm –http://www.extension.iastate.edu/pages/tree/key.htmlhttp://www.extension.iastate.edu/pages/tree/key.html Printed Field Guides –National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees –Golden Guide to Trees –Peterson Field Guide: Eastern Trees –Master Tree Finder by Mary Theilgaard Watts

8. What to Research Scientific name Other common names Classification - related species Description: parts, height, diameter Lifespan - Life Cycle - Reproduction Habitat - basic needs for survival Range Cool facts!

9. Submit Your Work Digital Tree Product -Label file as follows: “Lastname-Tree#” Example: KniseleyTree1 -Send the PowerPoint file using WebCT Discussion. Attach the file to the Discussion message.

10. Curriculum Resources Project Learning Tree http://www.plt.org/ http://www.plt.org/ Sample Activity: #21: Adopt a Tree http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_21_85.html http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_21_85.html

11. Curriculum Resources Seasonal Changes of Plants Journey North (Tulip Project) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/pde/TulipsClimate Why.html http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/pde/TulipsClimate Why.html Project Budburst http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budb urst/ http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budb urst/