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Let’s Learn About…

Trees!

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What is a Tree?

• A tree is a tall, green plant

• A tree belongs to one of two families– Conifer family– Deciduous family

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How Many Kinds of Trees Do We Have in Pennsylvania?

Almost 200!

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Do You Remember the Two Tree Families?

Conifer Deciduous

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What Is a Conifer Tree?

• Has cones• Has needles

– Needles stay green year round until they die

• Has soft wood• Has seeds inside the cones

White Pine Tree

A conifer tree…

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What Is a Deciduous Tree?

• Has flat leaves– Leaves are green in summer– Leaves turn colors in the fall– Leaves fall to the ground

each year

• Has hard wood• Has flowers • Makes fruit or nuts

A deciduous tree…

Black Cherry Tree

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Can You Name the Parts of a Tree?

Leaves

RootsTrunk

Bark

Twig

Branch

Crown

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How Old Is this Tree?

6 Years Old!

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Why Are Trees Useful?

• Trees provide us with wood

• Trees provide shelter and shade– For people– For animals

• Trees provide food– For people– For animals

• Trees make oxygen to help us breathe

• Trees are a fun place to play

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What Are Some of the Things We Can Make from Trees?

House

Furniture

ToysMaple SyrupPaper and

Pencils

ChristmasTree

Food Heat

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How Can We Make More Trees?

Plant A Seed

Or Plant a Small Tree

Give Tree Soil, Water, Sunlight,

and Air

Watch Tree Grow!

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Who Plants Seeds and Trees?

AnimalsPeople Wind Trees

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How Can We Help Our Trees?

Recycle!Take Bags to the

Grocery Store!Use Less Paper! Plant More Trees!

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How Can You Learn More About Trees?• Make a nature notebook

– Write down the kinds of trees you see in the woods

– Draw pictures of twigs and leaves

• Collect leaf, fruit, and seed specimens• Make a bark rubbing

– Place a piece of paper against a tree and rub with a crayon