Tale of the Tree Rings
Voice of the Trees by Bartholomaus Traubeck
Years’ Tree Turntable demonstration. Utilizing various make-shift components, German designer Bartholomäus Traubeck has managed to create a modified record player that takes wood slices of a tree and makes music from its inner rings.
Read MoreDendroclimatology: Using Tree Rings to Reconstruct Past Climates
Dendrochronologist Rex Adams discusses what tree rings can tell us about ancient climates.
Read MoreAnimation of Ring Growth at the Cellular Level
Lesson 2: Observing the Past
This lesson helps learners understand how events are recorded in tree-rings as well as review basic adaptations of trees. Analysis and interpretation of tree-ring data are also covered in this lesson through two hands on activities. Lesson 2 Workshop PowerPoint Presentation Lesson Plan Bell Work PowerPoint Paper Tree Cookies #1 and #2 Images Coring and…
Read MoreLesson 1: From Seeds to Giants
This lesson introduces basic concepts of tree growth and encourages learners to make observations and draw conclusions about events that occur during the lifetime of a tree. A review of tree growth processes and the structure of annual tree-rings is also covered in this lesson. Lesson 1 From Seeds to Giants PowerPoint Presentation Lesson 1:…
Read MoreDendrochronology Teacher Reference Unit
All four lessons from the workshop.
Read MoreTale of the Tree Rings PowerPoint Presentation
PowerPoint presentation for the Tale of the Tree Rings workshop.
Read MoreSTEMAZing Journal Hack
Make graph paper STEMAZing journals that require no staples or tape using an old bookbinding trick.
Read More$1 Laser Pointer Macro Lens Hack (or just 10 cents)
Learn how to take apart a $1 keychain laser pointer from Family Dollar and turn it into a macro lens for either a cell phone or tablet. It basically turns your device into a low-powered microscope that can take photos or videos. NOTE: If you don’t want to hack the laser pointer keychain, you can…
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