During the leaf activities the students will compare, contrast, classify, categorize, identify attributes, learn art techniques and learn about the importance of trees.
This activity is a group activity where students investigate leaves and sort them based on established criteria.
Se introduce a los estudiantes al fenomeno de las hojas que cambian de color en el otono. En estas tres lecciones los estudiantes observan hojas y las separan por sus caracteristicas para aprender a identificar el arbol de donde provienen.
Students are introduced to the phenomenon of leaves changing color in the fall. In these three lessons students, 1) observe leaves and sort them by their characteristic to explore the concept that trees’ leaves have unique characteristics that help identify the tree and are inherited from their parent tree
This illustrated guide is designed to help students recognize and learn the different types of compound leaves. The single Web page can be easily printed for use at field sites. Along with a short description, an illustration that identifies a leaflet and petiole is included for each type: pinnate (odd) twice pinnate pinnate (even) palmate.