Lesson 3

How can you tell instructions are easy to follow?

1. Sometimes communities suffer from environmental problems and planting trees can be part of the solution. What environmental problem do trees help solve? Share your ideas with the class.

2. What do you need to plant a tree? Work in small teams and complete a simple illlustrated guide on how to plant a tree. Read the information below. Which steps can be useful for your guide? Why? Circle the letter and tell your reasons to your team.

Group

a) Walk or use a bus whenever possible.

b) Place the tree in the middle of the hole. Make sure the top of the ‘root ball’ is level with the ground.

c) Make sure your parents have energy efficient light bulbs in your house.

d) Dig a hole at least twice as wide as the roots of the tree, and the same depth.

e) Fill the hole with water. If there is still water there after 24 hours, find another palce for your tree!

f) Turn the lights off when you leave the room.

g) Select a place to plant your tree. The tree needs light, room to grow and good soil.

Pairs

3. Now, work with a partner and order the steps. Write the number in the box next to the step.

4. Look at these drawings. They are the two missing steps of how to plant a tree.

In small groups write the text to go with the drawings.

5. In pairs write out all the steps in your notebook in the correct order. Draw pictures to go with the steps. 6. Read the checklist. Does your finished guide have everything it should have? If not, add what's missing.

Look

Pairs

Read

Checklist

• Does the guide have a title? •

Is the information correct? • Is the language correct? • Is it easy to follow the sequence (with numbers or sequence words, etc.)? • Does each step have a picture to go with it? • Are the illustrations clearly connected to the texts?

Short Illustrated Guide

Step 3

• Let's continue working on your guide.

Get into your teams and take out your notes from the last session and read to your teammates the instructions you wrote for the illustrated guide you want to make. With your teammates agree on the number of steps you want to keep in your guide. Remember it is a short illustrated guide. Next, order the instructions and choose the materials you want to use to make your guide; paper, cardboard, etc. Illustrate each step in your guide and when finished, use the checklist in activity 6 to revise your work. Save your guide for the

Show & Tell session.

Links

Access the web page to read an illustrated guide on how to plant a tree and other interesting facts about trees that you can share with others: http://www. kidsface.org/pages/ plant.html

Reading

Time

Facts

Track 25 How to solve the problem Read pages 43 to 46. What steps can you take to help the environment at home? At school?