Discover how Arbor Day came to be with a brief, engaging video. Scholars watch how Nebraska's first pioneer in 1854 decided why planting trees was important and the journey that took place to make Arbor Day a national holiday celebrated by everyone today. 

Concepts

arbor day, Holidays, holiday celebrations, trees, planting, environmental science, the environment, human impact on the environment

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Show the video first thing on the day your class celebrates Arbor Day 
• List ideas on a board and choose to complete activities that can be performed at school 

Classroom Considerations

• Arbor Day takes place on the last Friday in April

Pros

• Includes fun graphics and colorful labels to enhance focus 

Cons

• None