Fall Trees

Fall TreesBy Ms. Elizabeth Schnepp

Autumn ColorsIn Autumn we see trees with many different and beautiful colors.What are some colors you might see?Red, yellow, green, orange, purple, and brown.

Why do some trees change color?Not all trees change colors. Some stay green all throughout winter, while others sometimes lose their leaves. Lets find out why some trees change leaf colors and lose their leaves and while others stay green all year long.Two Types of TreesThere are two types of trees.

Coniferous and Deciduous.

Lets take a look at these two types of trees.

Coniferous Trees Coniferous trees are also called evergreen trees because they are green all year long. Some of us may use this type of tree to string lights on for their Christmas trees.

Trees with needlesConiferous trees have NEEDLES, not leaves.

Deciduous TreesDeciduous Trees do NOT stay green all year long. In the fall these trees change colors.These type of trees are also called broad leaf trees.

Trees with leavesDeciduous trees have leaves. There are many shapes of leaves.

But WHY do they drop their leaves?The trees drop there leaves because they have to conserve their energy. Animals store food/fat for the winter. Trees lose their leaves.

Lets recap and see how much we know.Which type of trees have needles?

Coniferous TreeDeciduous Tree

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