Students may refer to their journal from lesson two and read the questions they recorded. Willows are abundant nearly everywhere. They are among the first fresh green in the springtime. They grow one to twenty feet high and up to 7 inches in diameter in our region. They are common along rivers often covering large areas.
Willows are important moose and ptarmigan feed.
Willows can be used for many medicinal purposes. Using this new information, students should compose letters to send to students in different villages in Alaska. In the letter they should share the information they have pertaining to ways in which they use willows in their own village. The students can ask for information regarding the use of willow in the Pen-Pal's village. These letters could also be sent in the form of an e-mail.