echoesof.science · Ages 6–7
Meet a tree
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A tree is a tall plant with a strong, woody stem called a trunk. Some trees live for hundreds or even thousands of years!
Roots hold the tree in the ground. They drink up water from the soil.
The trunk carries water up from the roots to the leaves. Bark covers the trunk like a coat and protects the tree.
Leaves make food for the tree. They use sunlight, water and air.
Experiment: Tree detectives: hugs and rubbings
- Choose a tree. Hold paper flat on the bark and rub gently with the side of a crayon.
- Find a fallen leaf from the same tree and make a rubbing of it too.
- Wrap the string round the trunk at the height of your tummy. Mark the string and measure it back in class.
- Do the same for another tree.
- Compare: Which tree is fattest? Do the barks feel the same?
| Tree | Round the trunk (cm) |
|---|---|
| Tree 1 | My guess |
| Tree 2 | My guess |
| Tree 3 | My guess |
Questions
Draw a tree. Label the roots, trunk and leaves.
🍎Which of your trees had the fattest trunk?
Does an evergreen tree lose all its leaves in autumn?
yes / no
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