Place paper on top of Wikki Stix Using the side of a crayon, rub with enough pressure to get an image of the tree Try rearranging the branches and rubbing again. Students may use any of the above art work for a cover for their books. Stack several sheets of construction paper and fold them in half, punch two holes along the fold, punch matching holes in the cover. Push rubber band through both holes from behind. Binding the book with a rubber band makes it easier to add pages later.
Students can use yarn, raffia, string to decorate.
Performance assessment- observe students willingness to participate and research books for neatness and following directions. Describe why tree are important to wildlife. Using scissors, cut the rectangles on sheet A on the dotted lines only. Put sheet A on top of sheets B and staple them together, then open the doors to see what is underneath the leaves and the bark around the roots. Under the door with the chipmunk under it draw a picture of a creature that might live in a rotting log.