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2009 Arbor Day National Poster Contest

Trees are Terrific… in Cities and Towns!

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Correlation with National Education Standards

The activities in the 2008 Arbor Day National Poster Contest Guide correlate with the following education standards:

Activity 1: Role-play the growth process of a tree
National Science Education Standards Correlation:
  • Develop understanding of structure and function in living systems.
  • Develop understanding of populations and ecosystems.
  • Develop understanding of population resources and environments.
Activity 2: Searching for Stoma and Leaf Transpiration
National Science Education Standards Correlation:
  • Develop understanding of structure and function in living systems.
  • Develop understanding of populations and ecosystems.
  • Develop understanding of population resources and environments.
Create a Poster Activity
National Art Education Contest Standards
  • Students generalize about the effects of visual structures and functions and reflect upon these effects in their own work.
  • Students employ organizational structures and analyze what makes them effective or not effective in the communication of ideas.
  • Students select and use the qualities of structures and functions of art to improve communication of their ideas.
  • Students integrate visual, spatial, and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in their artworks.