An organized approach

to doing your leaf project.

Begin by collecting good healthy leaves from trees, and placing them in a leaf press (book).

#1

Don’t forget the paper towel on both sides of the leaf, so that the leaf will dry faster and not stain the book.

#2 After a leaf has been in a press for a few days, remove the leaf and place it in a storage box.

Now that you have a fair collection of leaves (10 to 20) it’s time to see what types of leaves you still need to collect.

#3

#4 The instructions tell you how many leaves you will need of each type. So take your leaves out of the box and organizing your leaves by types. You will need:

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( 6 ) simple pinnate

( 2 ) compound pinnate

( 1 ) doubly compound pinnate

( 3 ) simple palmate

( 1 ) compound palmate

( 1 ) simple parallel

( 3 )needles

( 3 )scales

#5 Once you have figured out what types of leaves you still need:

Go and get them!

#6 You should now print out pages to use in your leaf projects with the titles and page numbers on them.

Simple Pinnate

1

Compound Palmate

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#7 Using a few small pieces of clear tape, attach your leaves onto the 8 ½ x 10 pages of your project. Don’t forget to allow room on the page for the leaf labels!

Simple Pinnate

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Compound Pinnate

4

Compound Palmate

7

#8

Simple Pinnate

1

Compound Pinnate

4

#1 Klamath PlumSimple Pinnate #7 Pacific Red Elder

Compound Pinnate

#8 WalnutCompound Pinnate

#2 paper BirchSimple Pinnate

#3 White OakSimple Pinnate

Create a label for each leaf and attach (tape) it on the paper next to the leaf.Remember: there is extra credit for color coding.

#8

Simple Pinnate

1

Compound Pinnate

4

#1 Klamath PlumSimple Pinnate #7 Pacific Red Elder

Compound Pinnate

#8 WalnutCompound Pinnate

#2 paper BirchSimple Pinnate

#3 White OakSimple Pinnate

Color code! Simple Pinnate

1

Compound Pinnate

4

#1 Klamath PlumSimple Pinnate #7 Pacific Red Elder

Compound Pinnate

#8 WalnutCompound Pinnate

#2 paper BirchSimple Pinnate

#3 White OakSimple Pinnate

#9 Divide the page so that each leaf has its own section.

Simple Pinnate

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Compound Pinnate

4

#1 Klamath PlumSimple Pinnate #7 Pacific Red Elder

Compound Pinnate

#8 WalnutCompound Pinnate

#2 paper BirchSimple Pinnate

#3 White OakSimple Pinnate

#10 Create an Index using the exact format provided in the instructions.

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#11 Remember: for extra credit the label colors must match the index colors!

Simple Pinnate

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#1 Klamath PlumSimple Pinnate

#1 Klamath PlumSimple Pinnate

#1 Klamath PlumSimple Pinnate

#12 FYI: you may bring your project in before the due date if you would like a quick “pre-check” and some corrective criticism.

#13 Put your leaf project in a ½ inch ring binder to turn in to Mr. Gillam.