Measuring Trees
Measure the height, diameter, and circumference of trees in a forest. Count growth rings to determine the age of each tree. Grow the trees for several years and investigate how growth is affected by precipitation.
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Measure the height, diameter, and circumference of trees in a forest. Count growth rings to determine the age of each tree. Grow the trees for several years and investigate how growth is affected by precipitation.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Measure the height, diameter, and circumference of a tree.
- Determine a tree's age by counting growth rings.
- Determine how precipitation affects the growth of a tree.
- Determine how growth changes as a tree ages. (Extension)
VOCABULARY:
- circumference, cross section, diameter, drought, growth ring, precipitation