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Tree Cookies
Explore the life cycle of tree right
in your classroom! Students will
be able to see the variations in
tree species, estimate the age of
the tree, and learn about the
different factors that
effect tree growth.
Approximately 2"—4"
dia.
Biology
Live Materials/Supplemental Items
Set #1. Includes three tree cookies (one each
of oak, pine, and walnut). Sh. wt. 1.25 lbs.
SB25029M — $7.00 per set
5 or more — $6.79 per set
10 or more — $6.65 per set
Set #2. Includes six tree cookies (one each
of red oak, pine, walnut, basswood, ash,
and red pine). Sh. wt. 0.31 lbs.
SB26464M — $15.80 per set
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide
to Trees of North America
This single, portable volume features more than 700 tree
species and varieties, with special emphasis on their leaves,
bark, fruits, and flowers. More than 2,000 stunning images
show these trees in their natural habitats. Other features
include a unique identification tip for each tree; range
maps showing distribution in North America; a section
on how to identify a tree; a detailed glossary of tree parts
and leaf, fruit, flower, and bark types; essays on ecology,
conservation, and North America’s important forest types;
plus a complex species and quick-flip indexes. The unique
waterproof cover makes it especially valuable for use in the
field. 528 pages. Grades 6—10. Sh. wt. 2 lbs.
SB47027M — $23.75
NASCO BioQuest ® Biodiversity Tree Study Kit
By Gari F. Walz. Students will have the experience of working with six different varieties of
tree species from a temperate climate region of North America. Information on the biodiversity
of hardwood and softwood trees is provided, with directions for students to engage in
hands-on inquiry exercises. Similar internal tree structures will be compared, while the variation
between species will also be identified. Illustrations and directions are included in the
study guides. Kit includes six assorted tree rounds (two softwood and four hardwood species),
15 hand magnifiers, colored marking pins, 15 metric rulers, 15 reproducible student study
guides, reproducible student activity sheets, teacher study guide, and a tree round information
sheet to assist with tree identification. Sh. wt. 0.93 kgs.
SB26418M — $61.30
Nasco's BioQuest ®
Tree Growth Study Kit
By Gari F. Walz.
The BioQuest ®
Tree Growth Study Kit is designed to
show students the variations
of different tree species.
Students will learn
how seasonal growth
changes
the appearance of
layers of growth within
the tree, and will find
that spring wood and
summer wood combine to
produce annual rings. They
will also learn how to estimate
tree age by examining the annual
rings of three different tree rounds.
The kit includes three tree rounds (one each of oak, pine, and walnut), a hand magnifier,
colored marking pins, a metric ruler, six reproducible student guides, one teacher
guide, reproducible activity sheets, and Trees: A Golden Guide book. Grades 6-10. Sh.
wt. 1.50 lbs.
SB22657M — $34.40
The Tree Game
You can clearly see the “tree
through the forest” when your
students play Nasco’s “How a
Tree Grows.” Take a step-by-step
tour through the basic parts of
a tree, while producing sugars
from carbon dioxide, water, and
good old sunshine. Covers key
concepts such as photosynthesis,
osmosis, transpirations, evaporation,
and the nitrogen cycle.
Grade 4 and up. Sh. wt. 0.75 lbs.
SB47103M — $43.15
Land Cover Globe
Raised relief globe shows
cropland, natural vegetation, landforms, and
water features that make up the Earth’s actual
landscape. Features naturalistic
colors and detailed relief shading along with
political boundaries and names. The metal
gyro disk mounting allows easy access to the
Southern Hemisphere. Writable. 12" dia. Sh.
wt. 9 lbs.
SB48527M — $178.45
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