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Make Friends with a Tree (Project #38)

Provided by: OK You |Published on: February 20, 2026

Activity - Outdoors

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Synopsis

In this activity from OK You, students will select a tree to journal about as their best tree friend.
Students will visit their tree, record where to find it, write journal entries to it, press its leaves and flowers, and more!

Subjects: Science, Health

Authors: OK You

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This activity helps students connect with nature in a positive and meaningful way.
The concept of having a special tree friend is fun, and students will like this framing.

Prerequisites

Teachers may want to plan to bring students to an accessible area with enough trees for each student to have their own special tree.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can make connections to climate change by explaining how trees clean our air, building towards an eventual understanding of trees as carbon sinks.
As a writing extension, students can write stories or poems about their best friend trees.
Older students can use a field guide to identify what kind of tree they have chosen for their friend.

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Resource Type and Format

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