Fifth Graders

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Fifth Graders Fall for Leaves Every Year in
Science!

• By Mrs. Vieira

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What is a Leaf and why is it Important?

• Click on the picture to find out!

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Types of Leaves

• Simple Has only one leaf per stem.
• Compound Has more than one leaves per stem.

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Simple or Compound?
Simple Leaves
Compound Leaves
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Differences in Leaves

• Lobes
• Smooth Edges
• Sawtooth Edges
• Vein Patterns opposite, alternate

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Classes of Trees

• Conifers (Evergreen)
• Deciduous
• Palms

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Traveling in Illinois? Did you Know?
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Why do Deciduous Trees Leaves Change Color and
Fall Off in Autumn?
Click on the movie to the right to find out!!!
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You Dont Have to, You Get To!!

• Guess what??? Now you are ready to go on our
  leaf walk and start collecting our leaves for
  your own leaf collection. We have a lot of fun
  and dont worry, we collect almost all of the
  leaves together!

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How do I Put the Collection Together?

1. Keep all of your leaves pressed for at least one
   full week.
2. Take your leaf title pages you made in computers
   and carefully tape or gluestick your leaf to each
   page.
3. Place your leaf pages in number order, either
   with a 3 hole punch or by sliding them back to
   back in the protector pockets.
4. Create your own cover stating Leaf Collection
   and your first and last name. You may use the
   computer or you may use any craft materials to
   create a fancy look.
5. Put the following pages in order to complete your
   notebook

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Please put your notebook in the following order

1. Table of Contents
2. 28 leaf samples pressed and labeled
3. Poems about Trees (neatly written, illustrated,
   and colored)
4. Tree Outline
5. Tree Terms Sheet
6. Outline Test
7. Leaf Identification Test

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What do the Pages Look Like?
Tree Terms
Table of Contents
Leaf Samples
Tree Outline
Outline Test
Leaf ID Test
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Good Luck, Have Fun and Be Creative!!