Hi everyone.

I'm so pleased you've come to learn with me today.

I'm Mrs. Horan, and I'm really looking forward to learning all about a certain kind of plant with you today.

Today's lesson is part of the unit on identifying plants and their basic parts.

This lesson is called, Naming Trees.

And we will be learning all about how to identify and name lots of different types of trees that you can find in our country.

The outcome for our lesson today, is to identify and name different trees.

You already know lots about plants and trees.

And this lesson will build on that learning.

It is part of our big learning questions, what are living things and what are they made of? And why are there similarities and differences between living things? There are five keywords in our lesson today.

We'll take a quick look at them now.

And I'd like you to have a go at saying them with me.

So we'll do my turn, your turn for each one.

Are you ready? My turn, tree.

Your turn.

My turn, plant.

Your turn.

My turn, leaf.

Your turn.

My turn, observe.

Your turn.

And our last one.

My turn, identify.

Your turn.

Fantastic.

Now you probably know a lot about some of those words already.

And some of them might be more new to you.

When we find a keyword in the lesson, we'll have a really good look at it together.

So you'll be really confident about them all by the end of the lesson.

And our lesson today has two parts.

We're going to start with the first part.

Do all trees look the same? Trees are plants that can be found growing in lots of different places.

Can you see any of our keywords there, in that sentence? They are written in bold writing, so they stand out from the other words.

Which keywords can you see? That's right, trees and plants.

A tree is a plant which has a trunk supporting leaves and branches.

Should we have a go, at saying that one together? Remember it begins with a T, T, T sound.

Let's have a try.

My turn, trees.

Your turn.

Great.

Now let's try that other word.

Plants.

Can you remember what a plant is? A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves.

Now let's try saying that one.

My turn, plants.

Your turn.

Well done.

So now we've got the grips with those keywords.

Let's take a look at some trees.

Can you see there are two different types of trees in the picture there.

We have oak trees and pine trees.

They look quite different from each other, don't they? What differences, can you see between the oak tree and the pine trees? I can see that they are different shapes.

The oak trees branches spread out wide, and they're all twisty, turny.

The pine trees branches are very neat.

And the trees are much narrower.

You might recognise pine trees.

They're often used as Christmas trees.

We can see, that these two types of trees are growing in two different places as well.

It looks like the oak tree is growing somewhere with weather like ours.

Perhaps it's somewhere in England.

The pine trees are growing somewhere very cold and snowy.

Now are you ready for a trickier question? What can you see that is the same about these two types of trees? That feels a bit harder than finding differences, doesn't it? Can you see anything that is the same about them? Trees are made up of different parts.

Including branches, roots and a trunk.

A trunk is the main stem of a plant.

Can you remember what a stem is? That's right.

It's the part of the plant that supports the leaves and flowers.

On a tree, it supports the branches too.

Most trees have all of these parts.

We can see some branches and leaves in that first picture, and some roots in the second.

We don't normally see many tree roots.

Do you know why? The roots of a plant are usually under the ground, so we can't see them? Sometimes they pop out though, like on the tree in that picture.

And then the last picture here, shows us a trunk.

It is a big thick stem holding up all the branches.

Now, are you ready for another question that you'll really need to think about? If all trees have these same parts, does that mean all trees look the same? Andeep, is looking closely at leaves from different trees.

Oh, I've noticed another keyword.

Can you see it? Leaves.

We know that leaves are the parts of a plant, where the plant makes its food.

We say one leaf, or two or more leaves.

Let's try saying that together.

My turn, leaves.

Your turn.

Great.

Now, let's keep going, and see what Andeep has discovered.

He notices that different types of trees have different shaped and size leaves.

Let's take a look at these leaves Andeep, has been thinking about.

There's an orange sycamore tree leaf, and a green mulberry tree leaf in the pictures.

Can you see how the two types of leaves look different from each other? I can see that the sycamore leaf has lots of points.

But the mulberry leaf has only one.

The mulberry leaf looks a bit smaller to me too.

Do you agree? So we've just been looking closely at some leaves.

Looking closely at something is called observing.

We have been observing the leaves.

Did you notice another keyword in that sentence? Let's try saying it.

My turn, observing.

Your turn.

Great job.

Are you ready to answer a question to check what we've learned so far? Think about this sentence and decide if you think it's true or false.

A tree does not have a stem, so it's not a plant.

Is that true or false? That sentence is false.

Now, can you explain why it is false? See if you can complete this sentence.

I think this because.

So, do you think this is because a tree is a plant, it has a stem which is called a trunk? Or do you think it is because a tree is a plant but it does not have a stem? You might wanna pause the video here, if you need a bit of thinking time about this one.

Well done.

This one is false because a tree is a plant.

It has a stem which is called a trunk.

This next question is about observing.

What could we use to help us observe leaves from trees? Which of these three pieces of equipment would be good for observing leaves? The magnifying glass would help us to observe leaves from trees.

Sometimes these are called hand lenses.

And they make small things look bigger So, we can get a good look at them.

Andeep uses observation skills to look closely at leaves and to compare them.

When we observe something, we say we are using our observation skills.

Shall we have a try at saying that word? My turn, observation.

Your turn.

Excellent.

So and Andeep uses observation skills to look closely at leaves, and to compare them.

He says, when we compare, we ask what is the same, and what is different? We have two types of leaves there.

Horse chestnut tree leaves, and holly tree leaves.

Can you see anything that is the same about the types of leaves we can see here? Can you see anything that is different? Hold onto those thoughts.

Time for us to check our understanding again.

Compare these leaves and you might recognise these are the leaves we've just been looking at.

Holly tree leaves, and horse chestnut tree leaves.

What is the same, and what is different? Observe the leaves and see if you can find some things that are the same between them and some that are different.

Pause the video here, to make your observations.

What did you notice? Alex noticed a difference between the leaves.

He saw that the holly leaves are spiky, and the horse chestnut leaves are not.

What differences between the leaves did you notice? Jacob noticed something that is the same.

He observed that both leaves are green.

Did you notice that similarity too? You might have also observed some other similarities and differences.

Time for you to get stuck in with a practise task.

Observe different leaves.

There are a couple of leaves on the screen there, that you could use.

But it would be great if you could observe lots of different types of leaves.

Where might you find some leaves to observe? That's right.

If you head outside to an area with some trees, then you'll be able to make some really good observations of leaves.

Or maybe an adult could gather some leaves for you to take a look at in the classroom.

Remember how we learned earlier that magnifying glasses or hand lenses can really help us to make observations.

If you can find one of those, then it'll be great to take it with you, so you can get a really good look at the leaves you find.

Then, when you have done that, choose two leaves to draw and compare.

Try not to pull any leaves off trees.

Remember, plants are living things, so we need to treat them carefully.

You could sit by the tree to draw the leaves, or find some that have fallen onto the ground.

Make sure you wash your hands after you've touched anything there.

Jun has a tip for you here.

He says, when we compare, we ask what is the same, and what is different? So, observe your two leaves really carefully, and find as many similarities, and as many differences as you can.

Pause the video here, to have a go.

Did you enjoy finding them, comparing your leaves? I wonder what you noticed? Jun compared this maple leaf and this oak leaf.

He observed that both leaves are green.

But the oak is also a little yellow.

The oak leaf has a wavy edge, and the maple leaf has pointy edges.

The maple leaf is larger than the oak leaf.

Now, it's time for the second part of our lesson, identifying trees.

Let's observe some different types of trees together.

We can observe holly leaves to see that they stay green the whole year round.

And have spiky points around the edge of a leaf.

Have you ever touched holly leaves? They can be pretty sharp, so it's probably better if you don't.

Can you see the sharp points in the first picture there? They are useful to the plant because they stop animals from being able to eat it.

Can you see anything in that middle picture? That's right, he holly tree also has some red berries.

Did you notice any berries on the trees you've been observing already, this lesson? We can observe oak leaves change colour depending on the time of year.

They can be green, yellow, orange or brown.

And they have a wavy edge.

Can you see the acorn, in that last picture there? Those are the seeds of the oak tree.

We can observe that rowan leaves are made up of a stalk, with lots of small leaves.

Each leaf has a jagged edge.

What can you see in the pictures of rowan trees here? Did you notice the berries? Like holly trees, rowan trees have berries.

But they don't look the same as holly berries do they? They are more orangey colour.

Can you see any animals in the pictures of the rowan tree? Well spotted that there is a black bird in that picture.

I think it's there to eat the berries, do you? There aren't any spikes on a rowan tree, so it's easy for animals to eat the berries.

We can observe that sycamore trees have leaves, that look a bit like a hand with five fingers.

Can you see the beautiful orange sycamore leaf in the middle photograph? Sycamore leaves also change colour in the autumn, like oak tree leaves.

So they could be green, orange, yellow or brown too.

Do you remember the oak tree seed, that we looked at a moment ago? The acorn? Well, we have a sycamore seed here.

It looks quite different to the acorn, doesn't it? Sycamore seeds are really cool, because when they fall off the tree, they twirl around like helicopter rotor blades.

Time for you to have a think about what we have learned and answer a question.

Which statement about trees is correct? We have three statements here, and only one of them is right Which one do you think it is? Is it A? All trees have the same shaped leaves.

B, all trees have the same size leaves.

C, different trees have different leaves.

Which one of those is correct? Well done.

The correct statement was C.

Different trees have different leaves.

These can be different sizes as well as different shapes and colours.

We can observe leaves, seeds, or fruit to help us work out what kind of tree they came from.

This is called identification.

Oh, look, there's another key word for today.

Identification.

That's a bit of a mouthful, isn't it? Identification.

There are six syllables in that word.

Let's have a go at saying it together.

My turn.

Identification.

Your turn.

Great.

It is a bit tricky, isn't it? So, identification is when we observe something and its features, to help us work out what it is.

You can see some people in the pictures that are making some observations of plants to try and identify them.

We can find information that helps us identify trees in non-fiction books or on the internet.

Remember, nonfiction books are books that have information and facts in them, not stories.

The information we find in these places, can help us find out the names of the trees we have observed.

Let's answer another question.

Where can we find information that helps us identify trees? Can we find it in non-fiction books? Can we find it in fiction books? Can we find it on the internet? How did you find that question? You might have noticed that there are two correct answers for this one.

We can find information that helps us to identify trees in non-fiction books and on the internet.

Did you get them both? Time for another task.

Go on a walk around the local area.

Observe the leaves of the trees on your walk, and see if you can identify the trees that you see.

You won't need to touch any of the leaves for this task.

But if you do, make sure you wash your hands afterwards.

There are some different types of leaves here on the screen that you might see.

They are birch, oak, hazel, beech, yew, horse chestnut, sycamore, holly, rowan, and plane.

You might want to take a really good look at these now, to help you identify the plants that you see.

Or you could take a copy of this slide out with you, and match up the leaves to what you can see.

There are loads of different types of trees in the UK though, so you'll probably find some that aren't here too.

You could use non-fiction books or the internet to help you identify those ones.

Pause the video here now, to go and explore and identify the trees in your local area.

And come back when you're done.

What did you find? Did you find any of the trees we have looked at together.

Like Holly, Oak or Sycamore? Did you find anything different? I wonder if you found anything that you weren't able to identify.

Laura and Izzy went on a walk to identify some trees too.

Laura says, I spotted a holly tree, with shiny spiky green leaves.

Izzy says she saw a leaf with five points on the ground.

She thinks it has come from a sycamore tree.

Now I have one more task for you to do.

The children are looking at leaves to identify which tree they have come from.

Let's see what they think.

Aisha says, I identify it as a beech tree.

Because it has leaves with a point at one end.

Sam says, I identify it as a yew tree, because it has lots of little leaves that are dark green.

Lucas says, I identify it as a holly tree, because the leaves are shiny.

Who do you agree with? You might want to take a look back at the slide from earlier showing lots of different types of leaves to help you decide.

Pause the video now, to give yourself some thinking time.

And maybe talk about your ideas with someone else.

Come back when you have decided who you agree with and why.

Did you agree with Sam? Sam is correct.

These are leaves from a yew tree.

Birds love to eat the berries from yew trees.

The oldest yew tree in the UK, is thought to be between 2000 at 3000 years old.

Wow.

That fantastic fact brings us to the end of our lesson.

What a lot we've learned today.

Let's look back at the key learning from today's lesson.

Trees are plants.

Different trees have leaves that are different shapes and sizes.

We can use observation skills to look closely at leaves and to compare them.

We can use non-fiction books or the internet to help us to identify trees.

Thank you so much for joining me today, to learn about trees and how to identify them.

You've done such great work observing, comparing and identifying leaves today.

Thank you for putting in your best efforts.

See you again next time.