1. The American Chestnut Tree An Introduction 6 th Grade Science

2. Objective Students will be able to identify the uses and importance of the American chestnut tree. Students will be able to identify the uses and importance of the American chestnut tree.

3. Key Questions What is an American chestnut tree? What is an American chestnut tree? How was the wood from the American chestnut tree used? How was the wood from the American chestnut tree used? What happened to the American chestnut tree? What happened to the American chestnut tree?

4. Agenda View the video introduction of the American chestnut video. View the video introduction of the American chestnut video. Read the “American chestnut Story”. Read the “American chestnut Story”. Discuss the video/reading questions. Discuss the video/reading questions. Create American chestnut range map. Create American chestnut range map.

5. American Chestnut Range Use your map and the link below to shade in the original range of the American Chestnut. Use your map and the link below to shade in the original range of the American Chestnut. Map Range Map Range Map Range Map Range

6. Conclusion American Chestnut Vocabulary Puzzle American Chestnut Vocabulary Puzzle American Chestnut Vocabulary Puzzle American Chestnut Vocabulary PuzzleOR Newspaper article and questions. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive- free/pdf?_r=1&res=9B03EEDC1F39E333A25 751C0A9669D946196D6CF http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive- free/pdf?_r=1&res=9B03EEDC1F39E333A25 751C0A9669D946196D6CF