Welcome to the Pine Barrens!
Red Oak Tree
Pitch Pine Tree
Objectives
• Introduce the Pine Barrens of NJ.
• Understand two trees of the Pine Barrens.
• Explore the bark, seeds, and leaves of the
pitch pine and red oak.
• Identify characteristics of the bark, seeds
and leaves.
• Distinguish between these two tree
species.
• Record visual, verbal, or tactile
observations.
Project Design
STEM/Science Content
Localized Content
We identify Tree Species by
their characteristics, such as
leaves, seeds and bark.
Two Main Species:
Pitch Pine
Red Oak
Science Tools & Technology
PPT
Digital Cameras
Communication Board
Nametags
Sound Field/Assistive Listening
Devices
Magnifying Lens
Fieldwork / Documentation
Journal w/ stickers
Sketch
Flipbook
Leaf Rubbings
Welcome to the Pine Barrens!
Red Oak Tree
Pitch Pine Tree
New Jersey
Pine Barrens
Who Has a Pet?
Dog
Goldfish
How do we know?
How Do We Know?
Which Tree?
Which Tree?
Identify Trees…
• Leaves
• Bark
• Flowers
• Seeds
Step 1
Get a Bag
Step 2
Reach into Bag
Step 3 (Standard)
Draw what you feel
Activities (Standard Level)
• Drawing of Leaf in a Bag
• Match Bark Leaf & Seed
• Find Tree From Partner’s Drawing
Activities (Fundamental)
• Verbalize Leaf in a Bag
• Match Bark Leaf & Seed
• Find Tree From Partner’s Drawing
(Optional)
Activities (Enhanced)
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Drawing of Leaf in a Bag
Match Bark Leaf & Seed
Find Tree From Partner’s Drawing
Digital Photo of Parts of trees in field
to emphasize differences
Accommodations/Modifications
(Blind/Low Vision)
• Task to be accomplished:
– Describe characteristics of plant
elements
• Barriers to accomplishing task:
– Rather than draw what they feel, they
• Verbally describe what they feel
• Do a rubbing of the plant part
Accommodations/Modifications
(Cognitive Disabilities)
• Task to be accomplished:
– Describe characteristics of plant
elements
• Barriers to accomplishing task:
– Rather than draw what they feel, they
• Select a matching sample from a collection
of plant parts (or photos of parts)
Accommodations/Modifications
(Adults w/ age related limitations)
• Task to be accomplished:
– Describe characteristics of plant
elements
• Barriers to accomplishing task:
– Rather than draw what they feel, they
• Verbally describe what they feel
• Do a rubbing of the plant part
• Actually look at plant parts with magnifying
lens
Red Oak
Leaf
Pitch Pine
Needles
Red Oak
Acorn
Pitch Pine
Pinecone
Red Oak Bark
Pitch Pine Bark
Vocabulary List
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Texture
Shape
Pine Barrens
Forest
Leaf
Needles
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Acorn
Pinecone
Bark
Pitch Pine
Red Oak
Species