A Tree Falls Down & Helpful or Harmful? - Level 25-26

This book contains the fiction title A Tree Falls Down and the non-fiction title Helpful or Harmful?

In the play A Tree Falls Down, five forest animals face the challenge of a blocked stream caused by a fallen tree. As the characters work together to solve the problem, readers engage with dramatic structure and teamwork in action. The play format includes stage directions and dialogue that support expressive reading and role-play in the classroom. The accompanying non-fiction text Helpful or Harmful? investigates the roles of various forest plants and animals and explains how they impact their environment. Through specialised vocabulary like ecosystem, producers, and parasites, students explore complex concepts with clarity thanks to diagrams, fact boxes, and labelled photographs.

Educational Benefits:

• Teaches dramatic text conventions and performance skills
• Develops understanding of life science concepts and ecosystems
• Enhances vocabulary development through bolded glossary terms
• Encourages problem-solving and collaboration

Classroom Ideas:

• Perform a class reading of A Tree Falls Down with assigned roles
• Create a forest ecosystem mural based on Helpful or Harmful?
• Write a new ending to the play showing a different solution
• Categorise forest organisms as helpful or harmful

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 7+
• Book size: 200mm x 148mm
• No hazardous components; for classroom use
• Promotes awareness of environmental responsibility