Dendrochronology: Tree-ring Dating
kit #52
This engaging kit provides students the opportunity to develop a basic knowledge of dendrochronology using specially designed simulated tree cores.
Students investigate the important effects of climate on living things as they use tree rings to determine the age of trees and estimate the climate of past years.
Using carefully designed materials, students will:
• Determine the age of the trees
• Compare wet and dry years and attempt to relate them to chronological events in their lives
• Attempt to establish the year when a piece of lumber was cut and when it started growing
• Develop a better understanding of tree-ring dating principles
Accommodates unlimited classes, each with 12 groups of two students.
This activity is recommended for grade 5 through college and the kit provides enough reusable materials for 12 pairs of students.
Additional materials are available in Add-a-Group Kit 52EL.
- Develop an understanding of tree-ring dating principles
- Determine age of simulated tree cores
- Discover effects of climate on tree growth
- Establish age of tree and correlate to other wooden objects
Content List in Dendrochronology: Tree-ring Dating is as follows:
| Quantity | Description |
|---|---|
| 12 | Simulated Tree Cores Marked A |
| 12 | Simulated Tree Cores Marked X |
| 28 | Student Worksheets and Guides |
| 1 | Teacher's Guide |
- Number of students
- Maximum 24 at one time
- Number of groups
- Maximum 12 at one time
To complete this kit requires one ~50-minute class period.
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