Learning With Tree Houses
Plants and Animals
One of the most popular plants is a Marigold. A Marigold is in the sunflower family. It also can be orange, red, and yellow.
One of the most popular animal that lives in a tree is a robin. A robin has a brownish-grayish bird with a red belly. They usually arrive in spring and stay here through fall.
This is a Robin.
This is a Marigold.
This is a different color of Marigold.
Photosynthesis and Soil
Photosynthesis is the process used by plants, algae and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight into chemical energy.
Soil is a mixture of broken rocks and minerals, living organisms, and decaying organic matter called humus.
This is soil.
This is photosynthesis.
Worms also live in soil.
Different Types of Forests
There are many different types of forests. One of them is the White River National Forest.
Growth Process and Age of Trees
With the right mix of water, light and warmth, a seed sprouts, sending its first shoot up and its first root down.
You can make a fairly good estimate of a tree's age using a simple formula published by the International Society of Arboriculture.
I hope that this information helped you with understanding what our tree house maze idea will teach.