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Trees in Art and Nature

Students learn about trees, comparing those in Vincent van Gogh’s paintings to those in nature. After learning about the botany of trees, students create leaf rubbings found, imitating Van Gogh’s use of color.

More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: * Drawing paper * Pencils * Newspaper * Crayons * Examples of coniferous and deciduous leaves from local/regional trees * Various photographs of trees, including giant redwoods and tropical rainforests * Cross-section of a tree (either one that has fallen or has been cut)
Author: Karen Smith
Source: © www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
Found in: 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • April • Language Arts • Science • Visual Arts

Related lessons:

  1. Uses of Trees
  2. The Giving Back to Nature Challenge
  3. A science lesson on Trees
  4. Nature Scavenger Hunt
  5. Biggest Trees in the United States

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