A good tree book is essential for the teacher to aid the students in making positive identifications. Useful information is also available from the Forestry Branch of Saskatchewan Parks and Renewable Resources. Their poster on the trees of Saskatchewan is especially useful. Students could be taken on a trip to the lumber yard to see the lumber and plywood which comes from different types of trees. Independent Learning .
Students have an opportunity to demonstrate their achievement and to cooperate with each other.
An opportunity to contribute to the learning experience of other students in the class is one way to build self-esteem in the student. Visit the produce section of the local grocery store. Identify which parts of each type of plant are being sold. Count how many different leaves are for sale. Cauliflower and broccoli are the flowers of those plants.