key question how can leaves be used to identify trees? how can leaves be used to identify trees?

Key QuestionKey Question

How can leaves be used to identify trees? How can leaves be used to identify trees?

Objectives Objectives

Students will analyze leaf characteristics in Students will analyze leaf characteristics in order to identify trees. order to identify trees.

Warm-UpWarm-Up

Complete the Charlie Chestnut’s Secret Words Complete the Charlie Chestnut’s Secret Words word scramble. word scramble.

Leaves of a TreeLeaves of a Tree

Read the Read the Leaves of a Tree Leaves of a Tree article with a article with a partner. partner.

As you read define these words in your As you read define these words in your notebook: compound, lobe, margin, palmate, notebook: compound, lobe, margin, palmate, parallel, petiole, pinnate, simple, smooth, parallel, petiole, pinnate, simple, smooth, toothed, vein. toothed, vein.

You will use this information to identify You will use this information to identify characteristics of leaves. characteristics of leaves.

Read about Read about chestnut leaveschestnut leaves!!

Leaves of Tree ActivityLeaves of Tree Activity

We will use the leaf characteristics chart to We will use the leaf characteristics chart to identify leaves that have been collected. identify leaves that have been collected.

The leaf characteristics chart is on the next slide.The leaf characteristics chart is on the next slide. Draw or trace each leaf on a piece of paper.Draw or trace each leaf on a piece of paper. Identify each leaf’s type, margins, and vein Identify each leaf’s type, margins, and vein

structure. structure. Put your pages together to create a leaf booklet. Put your pages together to create a leaf booklet.

Leaf It To CharlieLeaf It To Charlie

We will match each leaf’s characteristics to We will match each leaf’s characteristics to the picture of the leaf. the picture of the leaf.

Leaf It To Charlie Cont. Leaf It To Charlie Cont.

Leaf It To CharlieLeaf It To Charlie

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ConclusionsConclusions

Complete the Search for Words About Leaves!Complete the Search for Words About Leaves!

Alternate Conclusion Alternate Conclusion

Create a Venn diagram that compares two Create a Venn diagram that compares two leaves that you learned about in today’s lesson. leaves that you learned about in today’s lesson.

Write a conclusion paragraph explaining how Write a conclusion paragraph explaining how to identify these leaves in nature. to identify these leaves in nature.