What Is Arbor Day? Poster

A grown-up reads the poster aloud. Hang it near a class tree display, and ask children which fact surprised them most.

One poster with five fact boxes and small pictures. They tell that the first Arbor Day was on April 10, 1872, in Nebraska, that J. Sterling Morton asked people to plant trees, that about a million trees were planted that day, that Arbor is the Latin word for tree, and that National Arbor Day is the last Friday in April, April 30 in 2027.

Yes. We made it for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

1 printable resource, free to preview. There are 20 Arbor Day resources in all, from Preschool to 5th Grade, gathered on our Arbor Day activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade students, roughly ages 5-8. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a Kindergarten to 2nd Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.