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Welcome Students!
I have always loved big trees.  A few weeks ago I took a trip up the coast to Santa Barbara to see the largest fig tree in the United States.  If you look closely at the photo below, you just might be able to find me.  This tree is massive!  It was planted over 144 years ago and measures over 170 feet from side to side!  The thing I love the most about it are it's tremendous roots.  They are as tall as my waist and as thick as walls!  Today we are going to learn about big trees.  Many of them are located right here in California.  Today's going to be a great day and I'm so glad we can share this experience together!

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Step 1:  Making Observations:  Watch "Pine Cone Time Lapse" video.

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Step 1:  Making Observations:  Watch "Pine Cone Time Lapse" video.

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What do you notice?  What do you wonder?

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Essential Question:  What is the biggest tree in the world?
Click on the photo below to play the video.

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Voting for this episode is now closed. Would you like to vote on the most recent poll?

I pulled three questions from my jar. Which question do you want to explore next week?

How does hair grow?

-Seth, 4th Grade

When was the streetlight invented?

-James, 1st Grade

How is butter made?

-Lyra, 3rd Grade

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Voting for this episode is now closed. Would you like to vote on the most recent poll? I pulled three questions from my jar. Which question do you want to explore next week? How does hair grow? -Seth, 4th Grade When was the streetlight invented? -James, 1st Grade How is butter made?

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Imagine being able to walk through a tree.  This is a group of my family and friends.  They are standing in front of the California Tunnel Tree in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias located in Yosemite National Park.  This famous tree was mentioned in the video you just viewed.  Look closely and you can see the tunnel that has been carved through the trunk!

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Read "Climb to the Sky! and discuss the comprehension questions.  Click on the passage below to expand the text.

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Ask an adult from your home to help you find a leaf.  Watch the video below to learn how you can use a pencil or crayon to make a rubbing of the leaf.

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What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about trees?
Talk with someone from your home and explain to them what you know about the biggest tree in the world!  Explain your thinking.
"I know __________________________________________."