Leaf Classification Guide

Send your young life scientists on a plant webquest that has them reading case studies to decide if seeds are seeds and plants are plants. 

Learners work as a class-size unit as well as in small groups to become proficient in observing tree characteristics to facilitate species identification. They identify most common tree species by observing leaf, flower, fruit and bark...

Students explore various tree species. In this tree species activity, students collect leaves on nature walks and use Internet sources to identify the trees that the leaves belong to. Students graph their data as well.

Electronic field guides are so handy, and with this one, field biologists can identify common North American trees by looking at their leaves, fruit, or flowers.

Students examine classification of trees through their leaves, and use on-line field guides to identify leaves.

Students study the use of trees in art.  In this investigative lesson students create art using leaf rubbings and develop a classification method for trees.