Grades 1–3
Leaf Shapes
Match an oak leaf, maple leaf, pine needles and ginkgo leaf to their names, then make a leaf rubbing.
Science worksheet · Trees and leaves
Parts of a Tree
Label the leaves, branch, trunk and roots, then match each part to its job.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- 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:
- 1. Write the name of each part.
- 2. Draw a line from each part to its job.
Words on this sheet
leavesbranchtrunkrootswater
Teacher tip
Go outside and touch the bark, a branch and a leaf of a real tree.
How to use it
- Collect leaves on a walk before the sheet.
- Bring in a slice of a log to count the rings.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Pine needles are leaves too.
Talk about it
- How does your tree change through the year?
- What did you notice that surprised you?
Take it further
Make leaf rubbings and sort them by shape.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More trees and leaves worksheets
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.
Grades K–2
Gifts from Trees
Color the eight things we get from trees and put an X on the four we do not.
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.
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