This is a diverse lab than can be completed in a variety of school settings and topics. The lesson allows the students to dive into how Christmas trees are produced and the agriculture and economic impact they have in an area.
Not many students understand the planning and preparation it takes to run a Christmas Tree Farm! Trees are not just growing in one season and this activity lets students explore those concepts.
This also include a fun lab to round out the lesson where students make a cinnamon ornament. If you complete the apple sauce lab earlier in the year, this is a great way to use up the apple sauce that was not used!
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Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Explain what a Christmas tree farm is and the economic impact it has on agriculture
The purpose of a Christmas tree farm and compare and contrast how the trees are grown at the farm versus in the woods.
Create a cinnamon ornament.
Understand and demonstrate how a Christmas farm is ran by researching and creating their own.
This Resource includes:
Teacher Directions
Videos
Pre-Lab, Lab &Post Lab Activity Guide with Answers
Projects
Materials Needed:
1 cup ground cinnamon
3/4 cup applesauce
2 tablespoons basic white glue
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg or cloves
Cookie cutters
Rolling pins and various other cooking items to make the dough
Virtual Option
All of this information can be posted on google classroom or sent home as a paper copy to a student and it can be completed at home. You could easily reduce the ingredients in the recipe and it could also be sent home for the student to complete.
If you have questions, please reach out! I use these lessons in my own classroom, so feel free to look at my Instagram or Facebook page to get more ideas and inspirations for this lesson and future ones!
