Naming trees | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Trees are ...
- animals
- plants ✓
- birds
The trunk of a tree is its ...
- stem ✓
- branch
- leaf
Which of these will help you to observe a tree?
- a pair of scissors
- a thermometer
- a magnifying glass ✓
Where are the roots of a tree?
- at the bottom of the tree ✓
- at the top of the tree
- in the middle of the tree
What can grow out of the trunk of a tree?
- a leaf
- a flower
- a branch ✓
Jacob spots a tree he has not seen before. What can he do to identify it?
- measure how tall it is
- look in a non-fiction book or ask a plant expert ✓
- draw a picture of it

True or false? All leaves look the same.
- True
- False ✓
When we look closely at trees we are ...
- drawing
- researching
- observing ✓
Where can you find information to help you identify trees?
- in a fiction book
- on the internet ✓
- in a non-fiction book about animals
Identify these leaves and match to the correct tree.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  oak ✓
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  holly ✓
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  sycamore ✓
Which of these is a question we ask when comparing leaves?
- What is the same? ✓
- Which leaf do you like best?
- What is a leaf?
- What is different? ✓
Is a tree a plant?
- A tree is not a plant because it is too big.
- A tree is a plant with a trunk, roots, leaves and branches. ✓
- A tree is not a plant because it does not have a stem.

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Children may think that all trees look the same.

Examples of different types of trees with differing features.

Plants - A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves.
Trees - A tree is a plant which has a trunk supporting leaves and branches.
Leaves - A leaf is the part of a plant where the plant makes its food using the process of photosynthesis.
Observe - To observe is to look very closely and use other senses too.
Identify - To identify something is to be able to name it correctly.