The benefits of trees
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify some common British trees, and map some in the local area.
Key learning points
- Trees provide a wide range of natural resources that are used by humans and wildlife.
- Trees absorb carbon, helping to reduce climate change.
- Trees have features that can help with species identification, including the location where they grow.
Keywords
Native - Native species are those already growing in a place and not introduced there by humans
Climate change - Climate change is a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
Broadleaf tree - A broadleaf tree has flat leaves and produces seeds inside of fruits
Biodiversity - Biodiversity means all the living things in an ecosystem or area
Common misconception
All broadleaf trees shed their leaves (are deciduous).
Some broadleaf trees are evergreen like the native holly tree. Broadleaf just means the trees have broad, flat leaves.
Teacher tip
Different features will be evident depending on the time of year that you conduct your fieldwork. It may be useful to have images of some local trees in different seasons so children can understand what they will look like yera round.
Equipment
Access to The Woodland Trust's free Tree ID app and a map of your local area for students to annotate.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the meaning of 'local'?
Q2.What does 'global' mean?
Q3.What is a habitat?
Q4.__________ is anything that makes the environment dirty or unhealthy.
Q5.A is when there is too much water in a waterway, such as a river, and it overflows onto land that is normally dry.
Q6.Which of these are natural resources?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1. species are those already growing in a place and not introduced there by humans.
Q2.Climate change is a large-scale and __________ in the planet’s climate.
Q3.A __________ tree has flat leaves and produces seeds inside of fruits.
Q4.What is biodiversity?
Q5.Why are trees important for biodiversity?
Q6.Woods and forests absorb atmospheric carbon and lock it up for centuries in a ‘carbon ’.
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