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Tu B'Shvat

Tu B'Shvat

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago" (Warren Buffett). 

Tu B'Shvat is the New Year for trees.

In Israel, Jews plant trees on Tu B'Shvat.

Traditions include: eating nuts and fruits, donating funds to plant trees in Israel, focusing on environmental issues, and holding a Tu B'Shvat seder.

Tu B'Shvat literally means the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat.

Tu B'Shvat began as a tax day of sorts, when Jews determined which fruits would be included in the tithe brought to the Temple.

Tu B'Shvat has taken on the character of a Jewish Earth Day or Arbor Day.

Grades and main subjects in curriculum

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Activities

Amazing Trees in Israel
An Israeli specialist in ancient trees shares his top ten list of the most outstanding trees to visit, from north to south. In groups, pupils can research these ten trees and report to the rest of the class
Tu Bishvat Quiz
Questions and answers about Tu Bishvat
Ten Famous Trees
Pupils read a text about ten famous trees
Ten Famous Trees - Jigsaw
Jigsaw Activity. Each group of pupils learns about a different tree and then tells the other groups about that tree
Nature Bingo
Play a game of Bingo using adjectives and nouns connected to nature
The Generous Tree
A discussion activity about a story adapted from "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein
Haiku
Have students write poetry about nature
Tree Quotes
Pupils choose one of the quotes and explain what they like about it
Trees in Movies
Pupils explore how trees are depicted in various movies
Trees in Various Cultures
Pupils explore the relationship between humans and trees in various cultures

Videos

I Am The Earth
Sing a song about our environment
The Queen of Trees
The fig tree and fig wasp differ in size a billion times over, but neither could exist without the other. Pupils can list the ways in which the fig tree supplies life to animals and insects
Time Traveler
Pupils learn how the holiday of Tu B'Shvat will be celebrated in the future and discuss possible solutions
The Garden Song
"Inch by inch, row by row. Gonna make this garden grow" - Pupils sing "The Garden Song."
Change the World in 5 Minutes
Pupils watch a video clip and discuss how they can improve the world - from recycling to planting fruit and vegetables
Earth Day and Caring for the Environment

Earth Day
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פורטל זה נבנה עבור מורים ונועד לשימוש צרכי חינוך בלבד. העמוד מכיל קישורים לאתרים חיצוניים שאינם אתרי משרד החינוך. תוכן אתרים אלה וכל המוצג בהם (לרבות פרסומות) הינו באחריות בעלי האתרים בלבד. אם נתקלתם בבעיה כלשהי או שיש לכם הצעות או הערות בנוגע לתוכן, באפשרותכם לפנות אלינו בקישור זה.