Key learning points

1. Evergreen trees keep their green leaves all year round.
2. Deciduous trees lose their leaves in the autumn.
3. Trees can be compared throughout the year using observation skills.
4. In autumn and winter, trees can be identified as evergreen or deciduous.

Keywords

• Tree - A tree is a plant which has a trunk, supporting leaves and branches.

• Leaves - The leaves are the part of a plant where the plant makes its food.

• Evergreen - Trees and bushes that do not lose their leaves in autumn or winter are evergreen.

• Deciduous - Trees that lose their leaves once a year are deciduous.

• Observe - To observe is to look closely, and use other senses too.

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