Grades K–3
Adopt a Tree
Pick a tree to visit: name it, make a bark rubbing, draw a leaf, measure the trunk and record four visits.
Science worksheet · Trees and leaves
Gifts from Trees
Color the eight things we get from trees and put an X on the four we do not.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Trees and leaves
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Trees, Leaves, Growth and change
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Color the 8 things we get from trees. Put an X on the 4 we do not.
- Thank you, tree, for…
Words on this sheet
paperapplesglassmaple syrupa rock
Teacher tip
Ask kids to find three things in the classroom that came from trees.
How to use it
- Collect leaves on a walk before the sheet.
- Bring in a slice of a log to count the rings.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Pine needles are leaves too.
Talk about it
- What do trees give us?
- How could we find out if that is true?
Take it further
Make leaf rubbings and sort them by shape.
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More trees and leaves worksheets
Grades 1–3
Parts of a Tree
Label the leaves, branch, trunk and roots, then match each part to its job.
Grades 1–3
Leaf Shapes
Match an oak leaf, maple leaf, pine needles and ginkgo leaf to their names, then make a leaf rubbing.
Grades 2–4
How Old Is the Tree?
Count the growth rings on a tree stump to find its age, then answer what wide and thin rings mean.
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