1. Stop and Think!

• What makes a tree healthy?

  • For example, when you look at a tree, how do you know it’s healthy? What do you look for?

2. Stop and Jot!

• Write down your ideas onto your piece of paper or into your science notebook.

3. Explore!

• Visit a tree. You can look out the window or take an adult with you to a tree in your neighborhood.

• If you aren't able to find a tree, check out Pictures A and B, and observe trees found near an Academy educator's home.

4. Observe!

• Does the tree look healthy?

• What do you notice that makes the tree look healthy?

• If it isn't healthy, why do you think that?

• Look for clues.

5. Sketch!

• Sketch the tree you've been observing.

  • You might sketch the trunk, leaves, branches, or anything else that stands out to you.

6. Add labels!

• Next to your sketch, describe if your tree look healthy or not.

• Point to areas that make it look healthy or not healthy by drawing arrows.

• If your tree does not look healthy, what do you think is happening to your tree? Or what do you think already happened to it?