Lesson Plans by Subject: Science & Math

Wood as a Material (pdf download)–Level: Grades 4-8
“ The wood is existential. It is the way the tree wanted to grow in that particular environment… It knows how to grow as a tree better than you do.” – Leroy Setziol

For most of his career Setziol has used wood for his sculptures. Students will spend time thinking about wood as a material –How do tree species differ? How do trees grow? What affects the way a tree grows?

Oregon Standards Connection: Life Science (Organisms, Diversity/Independence)