Basic Treehouse Content Guidelines | Basic Treehouse 
Learning Process Guidelines 
BASIC TREEHOUSE CONTENT GUIDELINES 
About this Page 
Author, copyright, ToL use, and acknowledgements information must be completed 
and correct. See editing help topic 
Information 
_ Information should be presented in a clear and engaging manner.
_ Information should be gained from a variety of sources. 
_ Information should combine student ideas, experiences and thoughts with 
factual information gained from scientific observations, the Internet, books 
and other sources. 
See editing help topic 
Text and Layout 
_ Spelling and grammar should be as perfect as possible because the 
treehouse is meant for publication. 
_ The layout and design elements (color etc.) should help communicate 
information clearly and consistently.
_ Text and images are well placed and work together to communicate 
information. 
See editing help topic, Adding Text , All the HTML You Need 
Media: Images 
_ At least 3 images total, including at least one student-created image. 
_ Images should illustrate page content.
_ Accurate copyright information must be posted with each media file 
(Copyright owner, date, acknowledgements, etc.). 
See editing help topic, Adding Media, Multimedia Reference
References (Book /Magazines etc.)
Three book, journal, magazine, documentary film etc. type references. See editing 
help topic 
"People References" 
_ Student discusses topic with others and gains their opinion or expertise. 
_ The person spoken with does not need to be an expert. For example 
students can create survey questions to ask people in their neighborhood.
Information on the Internet 
Five quality links with information on what one will find at each site. Links must 
have something to do with treehouse page content. These five Internet links must be 
entered in the Information on the Internet Section, but if students would like they may 
also put hyperlinks in other sections of their page. See editing help topic 
Learning Information 
All fields are complete. In the "Comments Field" the student adds a brief summary 
of what someone could learn from their page. See editing help topic. 
Organism Names 
Organism names (scientific and common names) are entered into the proper field 
and formatted correctly. Organism names are also featured in the treehouse text.
See editing help topic and Help with Scientific Names.
Attach to Group 
Attached to appropriate group(s) or organisms. See: See editing help topic and 
Attaching Your Work to a Branch or Leaf Page on the Tree of Life 
BASIC TREEHOUSE LEARNING PROCESS GUIDELINES 
Brainstorming and Planning
_ Students create a treehouse plan or a brainstorm web. 
_ brainstorm web or treehouse plan shows that student(s) planned ahead for 
each section of their treehouse. 
_ If students are partnering, show plans for each partners involvement 
See Building Steps, step #2 
Working Together 
Partners communicate effectively and share equally in the work of creating the 
treehouse. 
Following Guidelines 
Student does not disrupt class and listens to directions.
Learning Independently and Solving Technology Problems
_ Student reads directions and help topics, and uses support materials to work 
independently.
_ If something goes wrong student can figure out something else to work on. 
_ Student asks questions that demonstrate that they have tried to figure things 
out on their own first before asking for help.