First Grade Times: Life in a Tree

As we begin to study trees and the important parts of a tree (roots, trunk, branches, leaves) we are also learning about how these tree parts are so useful to animals. Mice make nests in piles of tree leaves, foxes live in holes in low parts of the tree trunk or near the roots. Bees live in hives that hang from tree branches. Trees are a home to many living things, even snails! We read a variety of non-fiction books on this topic and then began some work to create our own mural display of living things that make their home in the shelter of a tree. Our work shows the natural connection between science and art!