Tree Unit Study Ideas

I feel like fall is the perfect time to learn about tress because they’re doing some really dramatic things this time of year (and going on a leaf hunt is always a good idea once the weather starts to cool down a little bit). But you can do different tree learning activities throughout the year regardless of the season. Let’s take a look at some great tree unit study ideas.

You can start out by learning the parts of the tree with this printable from NurtureStore. Use the drawing of a tree to label the parts, then look at a real tree and see what parts you can identify or gather for a nature table in the classroom.

Homeschool Helper Online has free printable journaling pages with trees through the year so kids can color in the leaves a little buds in spring, full green leaves in summer and changing colors in the fall. There are both deciduous and evergreen trees included so you can talk about the differences (free download with email signup).

Homeschool Share has a great printable unit study and lapbook about trees and the animals that live in them. This one is also free with email signup and includes tree trivia, vocabulary, the life cycle of an oak, parts of a trunk and much more.

Another great free download comes from Homeschool Giveaways, which has a leaf and tree unit study. This one gets into things like seeds and how they are dispersed, parts of a plant, photosynthesis, parts of a leaf, flower and fruit, layers of soil, places where different plants live and more. So it’s not specifically about trees entirely but still a great resource for talking about plants of all kinds. They also have a leaf vocabulary workbook if you really want to get into it.

Superstar Worksheets has some nice leaf printable worksheets including parts of a leaf and leaf coloring pages. And Happy Homeschool Adventures has ideas for a Montessori inspired tree unit study, as well as printable leaf three-part cards.

If you’re able to pay for resources, I like this tree unit study from Early Childhood Adventures at Teachers Pay Teachers, and this lovely unit study on deciduous trees from Fun Mom Printables on Etsy. There’s also this great Charlotte Mason inspired printables set from RikiTikiArt.

And of course you’ll want to identify the trees where you live, and maybe even find your state tree if you live in the United States. And check out more leaf learning activities, as well as activities around leaves that don’t use real leaves. And don’t forget some leaf crafts, too!

Georgia is a state in the United States, of course, but Georgia is also the name of a country that was formerly part of the Soviet Union and now is considered part of Europe. Let’s learn more about the country of Georgia.

Georgia Basics

Georgia is situated on the Black Sea and bordered by Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is home to almost 4 million people, most of whom live in the capital, Tbilisi.

The country is 26,900 square miles, or 69,700 square kilometers.

People have lived in the area now known as Georgia since prehistoric times. It requested support from Russia to defend against hostile neighbors in the early 1800s, which led to Russia slowly annexing their land. Though they were briefly free after the Russian Revolution, the country was part of the Soviet Union until 1991. Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 and still occupies regions of the country.

The word Georgia referring to the region was first seen on an Italian map in 1320, but there’s a lot of debate as to where the word came from.

The majority of people living in Georgia today are Georgians, and they speak Georgian, an indigenous language that is apparently unrelated to any other language family in the world. Most people there practice Georgian Orthodox Christianity.

Georgia is a representative democracy with a president and prime minister, as well as a parliament.

Georgia National Symbols

The Georgian flag has a white background with a large red cross and a smaller red cross in each quadrant made by the big cross. It’s also known as the Five Cross Flag and was a symbol of the Kingdom of Georgia that was repopularized in the late 20th century, though it didn’t become the official national flag until 2004.

The national anthem is “Tavisupleba” or “Freedom,” which was also approved in 2004. The music was adapted from two Georgian operas.

The coat of arms features a lion on each side of a shield with an image of St. George, with a crown above that. The ribbon includes the national motto, which, translated to English, is “Strength is in unity.”

St George is the patron saint of Georgia. (Check out crafts and activities for St. George’s Day.)

Georgia Learning Activities

Twinkl has more about the history of Georgia and facts about the country.

Learn about the giant head sculptures of Sno in this post form Atlas Obscura. They also have a good post about Prometheus Cave, which locals claim is where Prometheus was chained as punishment for stealing fire from the gods.

Check out the giant plane tree in Telavi, an ancient tree that stands 150 feet (or 46 meters) tall and is the largest tree in Georgia.

This one is for the parents, but you might want to learn more about the history of wine making in Georgia, which is considered the birthplace of wine making. Evidence of grapes and grape seeds in the region dates back to 6000 BCE.

Georgia is so proud of its wine making history the the famous Mother of Georgia statue in Tbilisi holds a sword in one hand and a cup of wine in the other.

Check out this tour of Tbilisi from a local.

It’s a little tricky to search for Georgia specific activities and get the nation, not the state, but this list from Teachers Pay Teachers is pretty good after the first one.

Khachapuri, a Georgian cheese bread, is a popular dish that kids should love. Try this recipe from the Kitchn.

Have you read?

Georgia Basics

Georgia National Symbols

Georgia Learning Activities

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