TEACHER RESOURCES
Welcome to the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association’s educational resources for teachers and students. This curated collection of worksheets, videos, coloring sheets, lesson plans, and activity links helps classrooms explore Christmas trees, forestry, agriculture, and environmental science through engaging, curriculum-friendly materials. You’ll find resources on Arbor Day in Wisconsin, tree growth and recycling, holiday traditions, fire safety, and more. These tools support classroom learning goals while connecting students with real-world understanding of how Christmas trees are grown and why they matter to communities and ecosystems. Explore worksheets for all ages, kid-friendly videos, coloring sheets, and links to partner organizations that offer additional agricultural education.
COLORING PAGES
Nature Boom Time: Christmas Tree Farm, by Nat Geo Kids
Different types of Christmas Trees
Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda Christmas Tree
Discover Wisconsin: Picking the Perfect Christmas Tree
USA Today: Just the FAQs: Wisconsin Christmas Tree Farms
Choose & Cut Farm; Choose & Cut Farm-2;
Christmas Tree Fire Safety
BOOKS
- The Lorax — Dr. Seuss
- The Giving Tree — Shel Silverstein
- Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf — Lois Ehlert
- A Tree Is Nice — Janice May Udry
- Our Tree Named Steve — Alan Zweibel
- The Great Kapok Tree — Lynne Cherry
- The Family Tree — David McPhail
- Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree — Robert E. Barry
- Christmas Farm — Mary Lyn Ray
- The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story — Gloria W. Houston
- The Little Fir Tree — Margaret Wise Brown
- The Trees of the Dancing Goats — Patricia Polacco
LINKS
Links to other wonderful resources:
- Ag in the Classroom lesson plans www.wisagclassroom.org
- National Ag in the Classroom Curriculum
- Kid-friendly version of growing Christmas trees: How Stuff Works
- “This Business Called Agriculture” and other booklets
- Education, Puzzles & Games – resources from the National Christmas Tree Association
- University of Illinois Extension: multiple links pertaining to Christmas trees:
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/education.html
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/treefacts.html - Environmental Education for Kids: http://dnr.wi.gov/eek/
- LEAF: Learning, Experiences, and Activities in Forestry http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/leaf/

