6B---April 24, 2003
The Cuba Free Press
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observe Arbor Day on different dates, based on their best tree
planting times. To find out when your state celebrates
Arbor Day, go to www.arbor-day.net
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plant five
in order of height. Use
the clues on her planning sheet to list
trees in order from tallest to shortest.
Match each leaf to a tree and write
the name on the tree.
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Standards Link: Measurement: Students
sort objects by length; mathematical "I I 15'
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In 1987, third
graders in Southern
California started a
club called the Tree
Musketeers, It was
the nation s f't youth
environn?ental
organization-a
[[ nonprofit chary where
N kids were boss!
Today the Tree
Musketeers is still going
strong, with groups all
over the country. Their
million groves of trees
worldwide.
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Whyplant trees?
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Look through the newspaper for ideas and
inventions that have made big changes in
people's lives. Describe the idea or invention
and explain what changes it has caused.
Standards Link: Social Science: Students understand the importance
of individual actions and how events from the past have made
a difference in others' lives.
Tree Twins
OAK
MAPLE
CHERRY
BIRCH
MAGNOLIA
HICKORY
RESCUE
CHANGES
ARBOR
PLANT
ENERGY
LEAVES
FRUIT
BARK
PINK
Find the words in the puzzle,
then in this week's Kid Scoop
stories and activities.
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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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Standards Link: Visual Discrimination: Finding similarities and differences in common objects.
Trees are Terrific
Look through the newspaper for pictures and
stories that show why trees are terrific. Write
a letter to the editor about why trees are
terrific. Use information you find in the
newspaper to support your opinion.
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Standards Link: Writing Applications: Write formal letters to present
and support unified imlbressions of things.
Submitted by Cuba Elementary
I do not think we should chop down trees.
us oxygen to breathe. Trees also give us
write on. Trees give us wood to make
Wesley
I think trees are important because they
oxygen. People need
for picnics and animals too. Trees can
if you are hot and trees give us wind.
birds homes.
I think that trees are special because we
them for Christmas. And the2
decorations on them. And you can do all
stuff. You can use them for shade. You can
fire with them. They can keep you warm.
We have to have trees. Trees give
trees we wouldn't have birds. They
We need fruit because it grows on trees.
I think we should not have trees because they
fall. Trees stay in the ground. Trees
them. Trees have apples and leaves on them,
have leaves and leaves change colors.
very big. Trees ahve lots of leaves. Trees
nests in them.
We should have trees because trees are n
mother nature. We
trees for money. We need trees for carving.
I think we need trees because they give us
Trees give squirrels and birds a home.
give you shade if you get hot. Trees can
fruit so you can stay healthy. Trees can makel
so you can write down important things.
be a very good place to build a treehouse.
Rachel
I think trees are important. We
because they produce oxygen. Another reaS01
I cause good foods grow on them, like a
I reason is because it is a lot of animals
squirrel or a bird.
I think trees are important. They give
gen so we can breathe. They provide paper for
If we did not have trees, no one would have
or oranges.
I think trees are important because trees
mals homes. Trees are in peoples homes
they cut them down trees for the
are important because they give us some
the summer. Trees are"
us something to look at in the yard.
We should have trees because trees make
Trees make a lot of wood. Trees make
I think we should have trees because we
have none. No paper for school. We would
wood. We wouldn't have a house. No
would not have oxygen. No rabbits,
animals. So we would not have any
is why we should have trees.
Cole
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