1 let’s learn about… deciduous trees!. 2 what is a deciduous tree? has broad, flat leaves...

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Let’s Learn About…

Deciduous Trees!

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What Is a Deciduous Tree?

• Has broad, flat leaves– Leaves are green in summer– Leaves turn colors in the fall– Leaves fall to the ground

each year

• Has hard wood• Has flowers • Makes fruit or nuts

A deciduous tree…

Black Cherry Tree

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What Kinds of Deciduous Trees Will We See in the Forest?

Dogwood

Black Walnut

Box Elder

Paper Birch Red Maple

White Oak

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What Do Deciduous Tree Branches Look Like?

Dogwood

Black Walnut

Box Elder

Paper Birch Red Maple

White Oak

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Let’s Study the Black Walnut Tree!

• What does the bark of the black walnut look like?• What does the fruit of the black walnut look like?

Black Walnut Tree

Black Walnut on Tree

Black Walnut on Ground

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Let’s Study the Black Cherry Tree!

• What do black cherry flowers look like?• What does black cherry bark look like?• What do black cherries look like?

Black cherry

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Let’s Compare Bark of Some Deciduous Trees!

Box Elder Bark Paper Birch Bark

• Describe shagbark hickory bark.

Shagbark Hickory Bark

• Describe box elder bark.• Describe paper birch bark.

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How Can We Tell these Oak Leaves Apart?

Black OakWhite Oak

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Let’s Compare Fruits and Nuts of Some Deciduous Trees!

Apple Tree Shagbark Hickory Tree

• Describe the nut on the white oak tree.

White Oak Tree

• Describe the fruit of the apple tree.• Describe the nut on the shagbark hickory tree.

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Let’s Compare Some Acorns!

Black Oak AcornWhite Oak Acorn

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Let’s Compare Seeds from 2 Deciduous Trees!

Red Maple Seeds Honey Locust Seeds

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What Other Questions Can a Tree Detective Ask?

How tall is the tree?

What is the shape of the tree?

What do the twigs look like?

A dogwood tree grows to only 30 feet tall!

A paper birch tree is talland thin!

A box elder has verythin twigs!

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What Other Questions Can a Tree Detective Ask?

What animals do we see around the tree?

What is the wood like?

What do the seeds look like?

Deer and rabbits use maple trees as food!

Mice like the seeds!

Cherry wood has a red color and a nice smell!

Red maple seeds are full ofcolor and look like wings!

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Have Fun Being a Tree Detective!