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Celebrating DiversityCreating a Tree Collection
Celebrate 1,100 trees and 80 varieties on RIC’s Campus
Learning Outcomes• To develop awareness of the diversity of trees on
Rhode Island College Campus• To compare varieties of trees• To observe using a magnifier• To use drawing and a digital photography as a tool
for collecting data• To apply The Private Eye thinking process that
integrates scientific and creative thinking.• To apply instructional technology (using a digital
camera, uploading files, PowerPoint, scanning, printing)
• To collaborate in developing a Tree Collection.
Tree #1 Norway Maple
Sign on Post Profile
Bark
Leaf and Seed
Sample PowerPoint Slide
Most common tree on Campus!
Photos and Slide by Greg Kniseley 10/6/06
Things to Document• Entire tree (profile)• Front and back of leaf• Close-up view of edge of leaf, veins• Bark on trunk, branch, twig• Roots exposed above ground• Seed, flower, fruit, buds, cones• Leaves attached to twig• Twig attached to branch• Living Inhabitants• Damage to tree • Sign on post
How to Document
• Locate your tree.• Observe.• Take 5-10 different photos.• Look Closely
Loupe DrawThink by Analogy (The Private Eye)
How to Document
• Upload photo from camera to computer.
• Select several different photos. • Edit photos as needed.• Insert photos in PowerPoint slide. • Label photos in slide. Include your
first/last name and date on slide.• Print a color copy of the slide.
Extend Learning Research the Tree
Web Resources– http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/index.asp– http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/forsite/key/intro.htm – http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/leaf/treeid.htm– http://www.extension.iastate.edu/pages/tree/key.html
Printed Field Guides– National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees– Golden Guide to Trees– Peterson Field Guide: Eastern Trees– Master Tree Finder by Mary Theilgaard Watts
What to Research
• Scientific name• Other common names• Classification - related species • Description: parts, height, diameter• Lifespan - Life Cycle - Reproduction• Habitat - basic needs for survival• Range• Cool facts!
Submitting Your Work
The Private Eye Product- Print a copy of your work.
Bring to next class.- Scan your work. Save as JPEG.- Filename should be:
“Tree#LastnameTPE” Example: Tree1KniseleyTPE
- By the next class, send me the JPEG file using WebCT Mail. Attach the file to the mail message.