Special Section
TREES Worksheets
The activities here are based on information discussed previously or info students find on their own.
______/ 1.-Parts of a Tree and Tree Growth
Complete the puzzle. /
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down 2.
Each root has thousands of root ____ that make it easy to absorb water and nutrients. / down 3.
Flowers, new leaves, or stems grow from these in the spring. / down 6.
The part of a tree that supports the crown and transports water, minerals, and food throughout the tree. / down 7.
You can determine the age of a tree by counting the ___ on the stump. (2 words)
down 10.
The part of a tree that absorbs sunlight and makes food. / down 11.
The old annual rings that are no longer living, form the ____ of the tree. / down 12.
The annual growth rings show the amount of ____ produced during one growing season. / across 1.
A delicate layer in a tree trunk that is just underneath the bark. This layer transports food from the tree leaves to other parts of the tree.
across 3.
The outer protective layer of tree trunks that protects against animals and prevents the tree from losing water. / across 4.
A tree increases its height through the growth of ____ and its trunk. / across 5.
The trunk is the main ____ of the tree. / across 8.
The part of a tree that is above the trunk and consists of branches, twigs, and leaves.
across 9.
The roots of a tree absorb water and nutrients from the ____. / across 13.
Some trees have a ____, which is a main root and much larger than the other roots of the tree. / across 14.
The largest layer of the tree trunk that consists of dead cells. This layer carries water from the roots of a tree to its leaves. / across 15.
A tree with a ____ growth rings has lived for 10 years.
across 16.
These grow into the soil and hold the tree in place. / across 17.
A tree with a ____ growth rings has lived for 100 years.
Answer Key
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/ R / A / N / C / H / E / S / / 5 / S
/ 6 / T
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/ O / I / 10 / L
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/ Y / L / E / M / / 15 / T
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2.- Fill in the blanks
1. The trunk of the tree is processed to make the ______we use in class.
2. This exercise is a great reminder of the ______around us.
3. The leaves of the tree can give us ______on a hot day.
4. When there are many trees together, it is called a ______.
5. The ______we find in our houses are usually made up of wood or plastic.
6. Plants intake carbon dioxide and exhale ______through photosynthesis.
7. People usually ______their seeds in the springtime so that they will grow to blossoming flowers by the summer.
8. Trees´ ______fall off in Autumn and grow back in the Spring.
Answers : paper – trees - shade - forest –furniture - oxygen – plant - leaves