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?
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?
Have a go…
DATE:
Learning Intention: To know the different parts of 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.
Vocabulary
roots
trunk
crown
bark
pith
leaves
tap root
sapwood
cambium
heartwood
Which pictures
match the
vocabulary bank?
branches
DATE:
Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
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.
The Bark
The 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. For example… would
the cards below be a
good match?
Vocabulary
roots
trunk
crown
bark
pith
leaves
tap root
sapwood
cambium
heartwood
branches
DATE:
Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
The Bark
The 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. Why not? see if you
can do better.
Vocabulary
roots
trunk
crown
bark
pith
leaves
tap root
sapwood
cambium
heartwood
branches
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.
DATE:
Learning Intention: To know the different parts of a tree.
Crown
The crown is made
up of the leaves
and branches at
the top of a tree.
Bark
The 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.
Can you name some
of the parts of a tree
and the jobs they do?
How do you think
you did today?
Give yourself and your
work a mark out of 10
(but keep it secret).
What did the little tree
say to the big tree?
Leaf me alone…get
it? Leaf, me, alone!