Evergreens are green all year long. But why? Watch a video that explains the science behind the evergreen and other coniferoous plants.

Concepts

parts of a tree, tree growth, tree identification, trees, coniferous trees

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Make a list of other types of coniferous trees mentioned in the video
• Compare and contrast deciduous and coniferous trees in a Venn diagram

Classroom Considerations

• Be aware of ads and comments on YouTube
• Video is the third resource in a series of 26 Earth-related resources

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The speaker is lively and makes the topic seem more interesting
• Visuals enhance engagement

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.2.7 RI.3.7 RI.4.7