A Concrete A Tree Poem

Sometimes we just need to go outside and enjoy what nature provides for us everyday! What an awesome way to integrate Language Arts into a Science Class!  Students need to stop outside the boundaries of their school's walls and enjoy a wonderful period of quiet time and reflection.  Everyone should use their 5 senses (well maybe not tasting :) ) to observe what a tree means to them... is it short? is it tall? maybe it is young, or old? does it smell? After creating a list of words and adjectives, the students should create a concrete poem.  This poem does not need to rhyme, however it can if the author wants it to!  Now its time to put those words on paper to form a tree! This can be whatever tree you want it to be! Now give a night to reflect and work on the creativity. By the next day, you should have multiple different concrete tree poems to hang in your classroom! What a fun way to start a lesson on trees! Kids always love hands-on activities!


                                                           A
                                                 Tree is green
                                        Can you see what I mean?
                                    A tree is a home to animals, if you
                                listen you will hear. A tree provides shade
                                 for a picnic, a play date, or even flowers
                                  that require less sunlight to grow.  A
                                      tree provides leaves for insects
                                                       to eat.
                                                       what
                                                       would
                                                       our
                                                       world
                                                       look
                                                       like
                                                       with-
                                                        out
                                                       trees?