Plants: Supplemental Guide 6A | Evergreen Trees 137- Remind students that evergreen trees keep their leaves, even in the
winter. - Ask students: “Which word in evergreen helps you know that they are
always green?”
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Needle Show image 9A-4: Pine needles
- The leaves of most evergreen trees are called needles.
- Say the word needles with me three times.
- Needles are very thin leaves.
[If available, pass around the examples of needles.] - Explain that the needles on an evergreen tree are different from
a needle used for sewing, even though they may have similar
characteristics, such as both are long and pointed. - Describe what the needles of an evergreen tree are like to your
partner. Use the word needles when you tell about them.
Layer
Show image 9A-7: Tree rings
- Every year, a tree adds a new layer of wood.
- Say the word layer with me three times.
- A layer is something that is on top of something else.
[Point out the thin layers of wood in the image. Use your hands or
pieces of paper to show them layered on each other.] - Tirzah’s aunt gave her another layer of clothes to put on because it
was cold outside.
Benji likes to add a layer of chocolate to his pancakes for breakfast. - Do you see any layers around the classroom? Use the word layer
when you tell about it.
[Provide some suggestions, e.g., layer of books, layer of papers, layer
of pillows.]