Desk Tree
You will create a desk tree that features information you learn about the world of trees and plants—the process of photosynthesis, reasons why trees change colors, the function of chlorophyll, and the role trees and plants play in the water cycle.
Creating the Desk Tree
· You will need two sheets of white construction paper and a copy of the Desk Tree template.
· Cut out the tree’s silhouette along the dotted line on the reproducible. Use the silhouette as a template and trace it onto both sheets of card stock. Then cut out both silhouettes from the card stock.
· Place the template behind one of the pieces of card stock and hold it up to a window; this allows you to faintly see the dashed center line on the template. Lightly trace the center line onto the card stock; you should also mark where the two black circles are.
· On one of the silhouettes, you should cut from the bottom of the center line up to the top circle. On the other, you should cut from the top of the center line down to the bottom circle.
· Slide the two silhouettes together so they lock into place. The bottom edges of the two silhouettes need to line up so the tree can stand freely. There will be four tree-shaped panels on which you can write or draw.
Completing the Desk Tree
· Once the trees are interlocked, lay them down on your desk; the tree will naturally lie flat. Write a title for your desk tree and include your name. Color the tree, adding leaves and bark. You only need to turn the pages to reveal each of the other three panels.
· Fill in the following information and write a title on each of the 4 panels
· Include a definition of photosynthesis and chlorophyll including an illustration of the photosynthetic process,
· A paragraph describing why trees change colors by describing and illustrating the changing of the seasons and the affect of the Earth’s revolution.
· Compare coniferous trees to deciduous trees and explain why climate, sunlight, and soil determine how and where producers live.
· Illustrate and describe the role of producers in the water cycle, including transpiration and runoff.
You will create a desk tree that features information you learn about the world of trees and plants—the process of photosynthesis, reasons why trees change colors, the function of chlorophyll, and the role trees and plants play in the water cycle.
Creating the Desk Tree
· You will need two sheets of white construction paper and a copy of the Desk Tree template.
· Cut out the tree’s silhouette along the dotted line on the reproducible. Use the silhouette as a template and trace it onto both sheets of card stock. Then cut out both silhouettes from the card stock.
· Place the template behind one of the pieces of card stock and hold it up to a window; this allows you to faintly see the dashed center line on the template. Lightly trace the center line onto the card stock; you should also mark where the two black circles are.
· On one of the silhouettes, you should cut from the bottom of the center line up to the top circle. On the other, you should cut from the top of the center line down to the bottom circle.
· Slide the two silhouettes together so they lock into place. The bottom edges of the two silhouettes need to line up so the tree can stand freely. There will be four tree-shaped panels on which you can write or draw.
Completing the Desk Tree
· Once the trees are interlocked, lay them down on your desk; the tree will naturally lie flat. Write a title for your desk tree and include your name. Color the tree, adding leaves and bark. You only need to turn the pages to reveal each of the other three panels.
· Fill in the following information and write a title on each of the 4 panels
· Include a definition of photosynthesis and chlorophyll including an illustration of the photosynthetic process,
· A paragraph describing why trees change colors by describing and illustrating the changing of the seasons and the affect of the Earth’s revolution.
· Compare coniferous trees to deciduous trees and explain why climate, sunlight, and soil determine how and where producers live.
· Illustrate and describe the role of producers in the water cycle, including transpiration and runoff.