Cypress Trees

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Cypress Trees

Lesson Plan (Fifth and six graders) Goals and Objectives

To introduce students to the role of cypress trees in the Louisiana swamp
1. Their value as habitat
2. Their value in protecting against hurricanes
To explain to students the issue of cypress mulch and why it's use harms the state of Louisiana.

Lesson plan files:

Cypress Edu Script

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