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Trees

Trees. WHAT DO WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT TREES?. The Lorax. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0B9NOa3eK0. Types of Trees. Our Tree! Do you think it is deciduous or coniferous?. Black Oak. Deciduous. Pine Tree. White Oak. Coniferous. Photosynthesis.

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Trees

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  1. Trees

  2. WHAT DO WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT TREES?

  3. The Lorax http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0B9NOa3eK0

  4. Types of Trees Our Tree! Do you think it is deciduous or coniferous? Black Oak Deciduous Pine Tree White Oak Coniferous

  5. Photosynthesis Which trees produce more oxygen, deciduous trees or coniferous?

  6. Benefits of Trees • Clean the air • Provide oxygen and absorb Carbon Dioxide • Help prevent pollution and erosion • Cool the earth by providing shade and recycling water • Mark the seasons

  7. Benefits of Trees • Provide Food, Medicine, Shelter… • What are some examples of things trees provide humans? • Paper & Pencils • Houses & Furniture • Apples & Oranges • Maple Syrup & Nuts • Rubber (made from sap) • Medicine • Besides humans, what other animals and insects benefit from trees?

  8. Who benefits from trees?

  9. Review Quiz Lets See What We Learned…

  10. Review Quiz • What is the name of the process where trees turn carbon dioxide into oxygen for us to breath? • Evaporation • Shaking • Photosynthesis • Erosion

  11. Review Quiz • What are the two types of trees? • Coniferous and Deciduous • Coniferous and Eskimo • Coniferous and Annuals • Annuals and Deciduous

  12. Review Quiz • Are these trees deciduous or coniferous?

  13. Review Quiz • These trees have big, flat leaves that catch a lot of light for photosynthesisand produce much oxygen. They lose their leaves in the Fall. • Coniferous • Deciduous • Annuals • Eskimos

  14. Review Quiz • Which of the following is a benefit of trees? • Produce Oxygen • Prevent pollution and soil erosion • Cool the Earth • Provide medicine, food, and shelter • All of them are benefits

  15. Review Quiz • How many trees are cut down each year? • 5 Thousand • 1 Million • 1 Billion • 3 to 6 Billion! • How long does it take to count to 1 billion? • Counting non-stop, at one number a second, it would take you almost 32 years to count to 1 billion!!! 96 years to count to 3 billion!!! • So what can we do to help keep up the tree population?

  16. How to Plant a Seedling • Planting a Seedling Video Clip

  17. Let’s play a game! Place the following steps to planting a tree in the correct order… Get a shovel and watering can Dig a hole Place the seedling in the hole so it’s straight and the roots don’t bend Fill in the hole with dirt (make sure there are no air pockets) Pack down the dirt around the seedling with your foot (make sure the seedling doesn’t pull out if you give it a light pull Water the seedling after planting Once planted, water the seedling once every 7-10 days • Fill in the hole with dirt • Place the seedling in the hole • Water the seedling right after planting • Get a shovel and watering can • Dig a hole • Water the seedling every 7-10 days • Pack down the dirt around the seedling with your foot

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