• NYS Agriculture In The Classroom 

    Lesson Plans

    • Discover Christmas Trees: Target grades: K-8
      • Discover Christmas Trees is a curriculum designed for grades K-8, and it will introduce your students to the important aspects of the conifer and Christmas tree industry in NYS. The lessons span the subject areas of ELA, mathematics, social studies, and science and offer learning extensions and book suggestions to continue to build student knowledge of our natural world. Every lesson is aligned to NYS and Common Core Learning Standards. Courtesy of the New York State Christmas Tree Farmers Association
     Table of Contents:
    • Welcome to Teachers   ....... p 4
    • Lesson 1: History of the Christmas Tree
      • k-4 ..... p 5
      • 5-8 ..... p 6
    • Lesson 2: Getting a sense of Conifers
      • K - 2 ..... p 9
      • 2 - 4 ...... p 10
      • 5 - 8 ..... p 12
    • Lesson 3: Pines, Spruces, Firs and More
      • K - 2 ..... p 15
      • 3 - 8 ..... p 16
    • Lesson 4: Growing Up Evergreen
      • K - 2 ..... p 18
      • 3 - 8 ...... p 19
    • Lesson 5: Real or Artificial Trees?
      • K - 2 ..... p 20
      • 3 - 8 ..... p 21
    • Lesson 6: Value-adding on a Christmas Tree Farm
      • K - 6 ..... p 24
      • 5 - 8 ..... p 25
    • Lesson 7: A Four-Season Job
      • K - 2 ..... p 26
      • 3 - 8 ..... p 27
    • Lesson 8: Nutrient Cycling
      • K - 2 ..... p 28
      • 3 - 8 ..... p 29
    • Additional Resources ..... p 30