Ask each child to walk through their neighborhood and count all the deciduous trees. Collect the information at school and graph on large chart paper. Add a title and text to the graph. Sort and classify leaves. Ask each child to bring to school a collection of leaves dropped from trees.
Art Create a large collaborative mural of the temperate forest biome.
Use a variety of art materials and recycled materials to create a 3-D effect. Include labels and information on the mural. Gather materials from the park or forest and complete a nature crafts project. Students use an art medium to create a tree and label they tree type. Attach all of the tree squares together to make one giant wall hanging.