If you were to describe a tree to someone who had never seen one before, what would you say?
Dec 21, 2015
If you were to describe a tree to someone who had never seen one
before, what would you say?
If you were to describe a tree to someone who had never seen one
before, what would you say?
How would you describe it? Would you tell them what it looked like? The different
parts? How it grows? Where you might find a tree?
If you were to describe a tree to someone who had never seen one
before, what would you say?
Have a go…
How would you describe it? Would you tell them what it looked like? The different
parts? How it grows? Where you might find a tree?
Trees are amazing living organisms. They have many parts, and just like the parts of our bodies, each part
has a specific job.
See if you can identify some of the parts of a tree and have a think about what
function they might have.
DATE:Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
Which pictures match the
vocabulary bank?
DATE:Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
Vocabulary
roots crown
leaves
bark
trunk
tap root sapwood
pith
heartwoodbranches
cambium
It’s time to get working. Some of you will have vocabulary cards, some of you
will have image cards, and some of you will have cards describing the roles of tree parts.
You will need to move around the room and find two other
people who have a match for your card. You are going to have to listen carefully and read your cards carefully.
DATE:Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
For example… would the cards below be a
good match?
The BarkThe job of this part of the tree is to spread the leaves out along the crown of the tree. Coming out from the trunk they also help transport water and nutrients.
DATE:Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
Vocabulary
roots crown
leaves
bark
trunk
tap root sapwood
pith
heartwoodbranches
cambium
Why not? see if you can do better.
The BarkThe job of this part of the tree is to spread the leaves out along the crown of the tree. Coming out from the trunk they also help transport water and nutrients.
DATE:Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
Vocabulary
roots crown
leaves
bark
trunk
tap root sapwood
pith
heartwoodbranches
cambium
How did you do?
Did you manage to match your card with the other two? Now we need to
put them all together.
It is now time to make a tree using what you have learnt.
Use the image of a tree on your tables to write your information on. Be sure to write the information in
the correct place.
CrownThe crown is made up of the leaves and branches at the top of a tree.
BarkThe outside layer of the trunk, branches and twigs of trees. The bark serves as a protective layer for the more delicate inside wood of the tree.
DATE:Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
How do you think you did today?
Can you name some of the parts of a tree
and the jobs they do?
Give yourself and your work a mark out of 10 (but keep it secret).
DATE:Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
What did the little tree say to the big tree?
Leaf me alone…get it? Leaf, me, alone!