A year in the life of a tree

Learning Intention

To understand how a tree changes throughout the year.

To match native trees to the fruit it produces.

Introduction

Do we know the names of any trees?

Where do we find trees growing?

Look at the tree below. What time of year is it? Where are its leaves?

Main learning

A deciduous tree, like a sycamore, looses its leaves in autumn.
Why do you think this happens?

During the other seasons of the year a tree changes to look after itself.