Investigating Trees

Preschool and toddler teachers at Eastern Connecticut State University describe their 3-month investigation of trees, and discuss how children engaged in a variety of learning activities while studying trees and the animals that live in them.
Getting Started (1:29)
Mathematics (2:16)
Literacy (3:20)
Art (4:31)
Science (5:23)
Making Trees (7:33)
What We Learned (9:47)
This effort was part of the Investigations curriculum used by Eastern's Child and Family Development Resource Center (CFDRC), which is centered around engaging projects-called "investigations"-on topics that are selected by children, teachers, and families. Read more about the Investigations curriculum here:www.easternct....
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