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F2: Examining the Trees and Leaves

Take your class for an outdoor walk in the fall to observe the trees and leaves. They can complete the "Tree Observation Chart" while on the walk. They can also do this activity at home for followup or homework. Remind the students that all seasons are good times to observe trees. In the United States, there are more than 800 different kinds of trees. Trees adapt to seasonal changes. Some change colors or drop their leaves in the fall. Trees are categorized into three main areas: palm, conifer, and broadleaf. The largest family is the broadleaf, including many deciduous trees like the maple, birch, and oak. On the walk remind children to think about the animals that make their homes in trees or depend upon the trees for survival during the winter.

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A Leaf Graph

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Leaves Come in Different Shapes & Sizes

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Different Leaves: Unscramble Me!

These four descriptions of deciduous tree leaves are to be matched with t h e leaf that describes each one. First, unscramble t h e letters to find the answer that goes in the blank. Then look at the four mixed-up leaf drawings and draw a line from that leaf to the correct spelling of the leaf you wrote on the blank. DESCRIPTION: 1. My leaves grow opposite on the trees. One grows this way; one grows that way! My buds a r e red all winter; my leaves are red and yellow in the fall. I'm often tapped for something y u m m y on your pancakes! Unscramble: A P E M L I am a
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tree.

2 . 1 grow in clusters. I like sunny dry places. My leaves t u r n golden in the fall, and beavers love to nibble on my bark. They even use my twigs in their homes. Unscramble: N E P S A I am an tree.

3.1 am their don't shed

famous for the contrasts on my t r u n k . Artists love m e in fall paintings. People show m e off in their fireplaces, but generally b u r n me. My leaves are yellow in the fall, and I them. Unscramble: IHCRB tree.

I am a

4. My leaves t u r n d a r k brown or red in the fall. I have acorns and a m known for my strength. My leaves are simple and alternate. Unscramble: AKO I am an tree,

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Key

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F4: LOOKING F O R SIGNS O F P H O T O S Y N T H E S I S

P K E & I N of

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YE YEG LEAF EU>PA YE VES NO NO

NO Y&& YES YES

FALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE I Across 2. POLE 4. DECIDUOUS 6. BULB 8. MAGNET 9. NOUN 11. FALL Down 1. COMPLEX 3. SIMPLE 5. EQUINOX 7. HAIKU 10. PUMPKIN 12. HARVEST

D I F F E R E N T LEAVES: UNSCRAMBLE ME! 1. RED MAPLE 2. ASPEN FALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE II Across 1. EQUINOX 3. HEMISPHERE 4. AUTUMN 5. SUN 8. DAY Down 2. AXIS 3. HOURS 6. NIGHT 7. EQUATOR 3. BIRCH 4. OAK

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Name ______________________________
Quiz

Date ____________________ Score _____ Write the numbers. 1. 10 and 6 is _____. 3. 50 and 10 is _____. 5. Estimate how many. Circle the number.

Chapter 7 Section A

2. 20 and 4 is _____. 4. 10 and 40 is _____.

about

20

30

40

Read the graph. Leaves Found Leah Todd Tina

Scott Foresman Addison Wesley 1

6. Who has the most leaves? __________ 7. How many more does Leah have than Tina? _____ 8. How many more does Todd need to have 30? _____

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Materials:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

old peeled crayons fresh leaves with prominent vems brown tempera paint straws (one for each child) (1) 9"xl2" white paper

Steps:

1. Put a few drops of thin brown tempera paint on the white paper.

2. Blow lightly at the paint with the straw. Move the paper and change the direction you blow from several times. Add more paint if needed.

3. Let paint dry. 4. Put a leaf on the table with the vein side up. Put the white paper with the blown paint on top and rub lightly with the side of the crayon to pick up the vein pattern of the leaf.

5. Vary colors and shapes of leaves.

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Appendix 1: Answer

Key

Appendix 1: ANSWER KEY

F4: LOOKING F O R SIGNS O F P H O T O S Y N T H E S I S

P K E & I N of

pREeasce

of

<5WN KCP

YE YEG LEAF EU>PA YE VES NO NO

NO Y&& YES YES

FALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE I Across 2. POLE 4. DECIDUOUS 6. BULB 8. MAGNET 9. NOUN 11. FALL Down 1. COMPLEX 3. SIMPLE 5. EQUINOX 7. HAIKU 10. PUMPKIN 12. HARVEST

D I F F E R E N T LEAVES: UNSCRAMBLE ME! 1. RED MAPLE 2. ASPEN FALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE II Across 1. EQUINOX 3. HEMISPHERE 4. AUTUMN 5. SUN 8. DAY Down 2. AXIS 3. HOURS 6. NIGHT 7. EQUATOR 3. BIRCH 4. OAK

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34 TISSU LEAF RUBSIHGS

Materials:

September

1. 5" squares of tissue paper in autumn colors 2. fresh leaves with prominent 3. pieces of brown crayon 4. (1) 6"xl8" white construction paper 5. liquid starch in a small container 6. paint brush and paper towel
Steps:

veins

1. Put a leaf on the table with the vein side up. Place a single piece of tissue paper on the top of the leaf and rub over the top of the leaf with the side of the crayon. This will pick up the vein pattern.

2. Repeat step one on different colors of tissue paper. Then tear out the leaf shape rubbing on each piece of paper.

3. Using the paint brush, cover the 6"xl8" white construction paper with liquid starch. One at a time, lay the tissue leaves on the paper, covering each piece with liquid starch before adding another.

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