Project GRAD Houston
3000 Richmond, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77098
832-325-0325 (main)
The Tree:
Name: Silvia Romano and Norma Gonzales
Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd
Content area(s): Language Arts, Science and Visual Arts
Classroom Time: Two 45 minute sessions or one 90 minute session
Purpose: Recognize and label parts of a tree and the importance of taking care of trees, communicating ideas through illustrations made with different techniques using basic colors, shapes and lines
Skills Addressed:
ELA skill: Share and communicate ideas and learn how illustrations can be made with different techniques
Visual Arts skill: Recognize and experiment with basic colors, shapes and lines, and recognize/discover different painting techniques
Science skill: Recognize and label the parts of a tree and become aware of the importance of taking care of trees
Supplies:
Internet access, a tree book, white paper, pencil, paint (green, yellow, blue, red, etc.), paint brushes or markers, blue construction paper, green ovals, brown rectangles, black strips of paper, glue
Scholarship Office Contact Information
Project GRAD Houston Scholarship Program
3000 Richmond, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77098
If you have questions, please call the Project GRAD Houston Scholarship Department at 832.325.0344
Email: scholarship@projectgradhouston.org
The mission of Project GRAD is to ensure a quality public education for all students in economically disadvantaged communities so that high school and college graduation rates increase.