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

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

Warm-Up Complete the Charlie Chestnut’s Secret Words word scramble. Complete the Charlie Chestnut’s Secret Words word scramble.

Leaves of a Tree Read the Leaves of a Tree article with a partner. Read the Leaves of a Tree article with a partner. As you read define these words in your notebook: compound, lobe, margin, palmate, parallel, petiole, pinnate, simple, smooth, toothed, vein. As you read define these words in your notebook: compound, lobe, margin, palmate, parallel, petiole, pinnate, simple, smooth, toothed, vein. You will use this information to identify characteristics of leaves. You will use this information to identify characteristics of leaves. Read about chestnut leaves! Read about chestnut leaves!chestnut leaveschestnut leaves

Leaves of Tree Activity We will use the leaf characteristics chart to identify leaves that have been collected. We will use the leaf characteristics chart to 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 structure. Identify each leaf’s type, margins, and vein structure. Put your pages together to create a leaf booklet. Put your pages together to create a leaf booklet.

Leaf It To Charlie We will match each leaf’s characteristics to the picture of the leaf. We will match each leaf’s characteristics to the picture of the leaf.

Leaf It To Charlie Cont.

Leaf It To Charlie _______________________________

Leaf It To Charlie Answer Key Beech American Chestnut Chinese Chestnut

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

Alternate Conclusion Create a Venn diagram that compares two leaves that you learned about in today’s lesson. Create a Venn diagram that compares two leaves that you learned about in today’s lesson. Write a conclusion paragraph explaining how to identify these leaves in nature. Write a conclusion paragraph explaining how to identify these leaves in nature.