Hi everybody.

My name is Mrs. Hart and I'm so excited to be learning with you today.

I can't wait to do this science lesson with you, and I'm here to help you along the way.

Welcome to today's lesson from the unit "Identifying plants and their basic parts".

Today's lesson is about the structure of trees, and you'll be learning to name different parts of trees.

Here are the key words for today's lesson.

These are words that we're going to see throughout our lesson.

I'm going to say them first and I'd like you to say them back to me.

So my turn first, tree.

Your turn.

My turn, root.

Your turn.

My turn, trunk.

Your turn.

My turn, branch.

Your turn.

My turn, leaf.

Your turn.

Well done.

You might know some of these words already.

Perhaps they're new words to you, but don't worry as we go through the lesson I'll explain what they mean and how we're going to use them with our learning today.

Our lesson today is in two parts.

The first part is called "What is a tree"? And in the second part we're going to be finding out about parts of a tree.

So let's start our lesson now and let's find out what is a tree.

Plants are living things made up of different parts.

Some plants have spiky parts, some plants have soft parts.

Have a look at the photos on this slide.

First of all, you can see this really spiky looking cactus with lots of spikes on it.

And then you can see the second picture with lots of different flowers from different plants.

These are soft flowers.

I'd like you to have a chat with your friend next to you.

Perhaps you could describe each of these plants to your friend.

Have a look closely, use your observation skills to look closely at the pictures and describe what you see to the person next to you.

You might like to pause the video while you do this.

Did you have a go at describing these plants to your friends? I don't think I'd like to touch the spiky cactus.

Looks like that would hurt my finger.

The soft flowers have lots of colours and I can see lots of petals.

Did you say something like that? Or perhaps you notice something different.

As well as being spiky or soft, we can see other differences in plants.

Some plants have small parts and some plants have big parts.

Let's look at this small bean plant.

You can see it almost fits in this person's hand.

However, if we look at this bamboo plant that's much, much, much bigger.

It's taller than a person.

So this shows us that plants can be very different sizes with some plants being very, very small and others being very long, very tall or very big.

Some big plants are called trees and there are lots of different types of trees.

You can find trees in all sorts of different places.

For example, in a forest.

You can even find trees in a savannah, which is a habitat in Africa.

Where have you seen trees? Have you seen any trees near to where you live? Or perhaps you've seen some trees near your school? Have a think, you might like to pause the video and tell your friend, where have you seen trees? All trees are made up of different parts.

And here in the middle of our slide you can see the different parts of a tree.

I would like you to look very closely at these and see if you recognise, do you know any parts of a tree already? So I'd like you in a moment to pause the video and to chat to your friend next to you to look at each of these pictures to explain which parts of a tree you might already know.

If you're not sure what they're called, that's just fine.

You can perhaps describe them to your friend and maybe they could help you by telling you the name.

Pause the video now.

Did you recognise any parts of the tree? Don't worry if you didn't because we're going to find out more about these later.

I hope you had the opportunity to have a really good talk and to describe what you could see to your friend.

Let's check what we've learned so far.

I've got a question for you.

It's a true or false question.

Trees are plants.

Do you think this is true or false? If you're not sure, you might want to have a chat with your friend next to you.

Have you had chance to have a think about this? What did you decide? It's true.

Trees are plants.

Now let's think about how do we know this? Why do you think that trees are plants? Is it because we know that trees have leaves or is it because trees can be very tall? So how do we know trees are plants? Do you think this because trees have leaves or because trees can be very tall? Again, have a chat with someone near to you.

Why do you think we know that trees are plants? Did you have a think? It's because they have leaves and we know that leaves are a part of a tree.

And we're going to find out more about this as we move through our lesson.

So here's another check.

Let's see how you're getting on with this lesson so far.

The children have got lots of different ideas about trees.

I'd like you to have a look at what each of the children thinks and I'd like you to discuss their ideas with a partner.

Sam says, "Trees are plants "and are made up of different parts." Jun says, "Trees are too tall to be plants." Sofia says, "Trees are plants and they all look the same." Who do you agree with? I'd like you to pause the video.

I'd like you to have a chat with a friend about each of the children's ideas.

And then when you've had a chat and you've explained why you think this, then you can decide which child do you agree with.

Did you pause the video and have a chat with someone? Who'd you agree with then? Let's find out.

It was Sam who was right.

Trees are plants and they are made up of different parts and we'll be finding out more about this as we move through this lesson.

Well done if that's what you thought.

Okay, now we're at our first task in this lesson.

I would like you to have a look at these two trees and to describe them to a partner.

So tell a partner everything you can see.

Perhaps you know the names of some of the parts and I would like you to describe these trees to your partner.

Can you name any parts of the trees? There were two trees for you to have a look at today.

You've got the palm tree and you've got a cherry tree.

So have a really good look at the palm tree.

Perhaps you might like to start at the bottom of the tree and work your way up and see what you notice as you look.

And then once you've looked at the palm tree and described it to your partner, I'd like you to do the same with the cherry tree again, perhaps start at the bottom of the tree and work your way up and see all the different things that you can notice.

I can't wait to find out what you've spotted.

Pause the video now.

So, the Oak children have been having a look at the trees as well.

And Andeep had a really good look at the palm tree and this is what he noticed.

He noticed that the palm tree is green and pointy at the top with spiky leaves.

It looks very tall and I think the long part is called the stem.

Well Andeep, hopefully we're gonna find out soon if that's right or not.

Izzy had a good look at the cherry tree.

She said, "The bottom of the cherry tree looks bumpy and brown." "I can't see any leaves on it." "I think the pink things might be flowers." Did you notice that too? Did you have some of the same thoughts as Andeep and Izzy or perhaps you thought something different.

Either way, well done for describing the trees to a partner.

So now we're going to move on to the next part of our lesson.

And this part of our lesson is all about the parts of a tree.

Trees are made up of different parts.

Do you know what these parts are called? You can see a picture here, it's a picture of a tree.

You can see a brown line across the bottom of that tree and that's where the ground is.

Because some of the parts of a tree are under the ground.

So some parts of the tree we can see and other parts we can't see, because they're under the ground.

So you might like to pause the video and have a chat with a friend about the different parts of the tree that you can see here.

If you don't know what they're called, don't worry, just describe them to your friend and perhaps they can help you.

So pause the video now and have a chat with your friend.

So what did you notice? Did you see that part of the tree is under the ground? Can see something brown that's going down, down under the ground and then something coming up and out of the ground, something brown, quite large and round from the looks of things.

And at the top I can see lots of green and some yellow.

Let's find out a bit more about what these parts are.

We're going to use some science skills now.

When we want to identify or name different parts of trees, we can use our observation skills.

Have a look at the photograph on this slide.

You can see that someone is using a magnifying glass to help 'em to observe trees.

What do you think observing or observation might mean? That's right, it's a looking, looking really closely at something.

Can you show me your looking eyes? So we're going to look very closely at different parts of trees and we're going to learn their names.

And by looking closely and using those observation skills, we're going to be able to identify different parts of trees.

Observing means looking really closely at something.

Are you ready scientists? So let's check you've understood.

We can identify and name different parts of a tree by using, is it our observation skills, our sorting skills, or our researching skills? You might like to take a few seconds to have a think or have a chat with your friend next to you.

Which one do you think it might be? You were right.

It's observation skills.

Observing means looking closely at something.

Well done.

Now we're going to find out about the different parts of a tree.

Trees have roots that are usually hidden under the ground.

They help to keep the tree upright.

Let's have a look at some roots.

This is a beech tree.

And you can see that some of its roots are still above the ground.

A lot of its roots will be underneath the ground and we can't see them.

But the way this one has grown means that we can see lots of them going into the ground.

And here's another picture of a tree.

Again, most of the roots are under the ground, we can't see them, but we can see where the roots are going into the ground.

Have a very good look.

These are the roots.

They help to keep the tree upright.

Let's have a look at this drawing of a tree.

Which of these lines is pointing to the roots? Is it line A, line B or line C? Let's have a really good look.

Line A is right at the top of a tree, isn't it? Line B seems to be somewhere in the middle and line C looks like it's pointing under the ground.

Which one do you think is going to be pointing at the roots then? Did you have time to have a think? Let's check, shall we? You were right.

The roots are under the ground.

Sometimes we can see a little bit of them going into the ground, but most of the roots are under the ground because they're holding that tree upright.

Well done if you said that.

Now we started at the bottom of the tree under the ground, didn't we? Looking at the roots.

Now we're going to work our way upwards.

The next bit of the tree we're going to look at is the stem.

And trees have a stem that is called a trunk.

Different trees have different size trunks.

Some are big and some are smaller.

And you can see looking at this palm tree, it's got a very tall trunk going up to the top of the tree.

Trunks are often covered in something called bark, and it protects the trunk.

And here you can see a picture of some bark.

Sometimes bark is brown, it can be other colours too.

And it protects the trunk from harm, from damage.

So we started at the bottom with the roots and now we're going up the tree looking at the trunk.

So, let's check your understanding of that, shall we? The stem of a tree is called a leaf, a trunk or a branch? And here's a picture of a stem of a tree to help you.

You might want to pause the video and have a chat with a friend.

The stem of a tree is called a trunk.

Well done if you've got that one right.

Great work.

Let's move on to the next part of a tree.

So we started at the very bottom of a tree with the roots, didn't we? Then we've worked our way up the trunk.

And now we're going to look at what is coming outta that trunk.

Branches and twigs grow out of the trunk and they support the tree's leaves, sometimes trees have flowers or fruit that might grow on them.

So the branches and the twigs are also supporting those.

So we've got a couple of really lovely photos to have a good look at.

One picture shows lots of branches, large branches supporting the leaves.

And the other picture shows a horse chestnut tree.

And you can see it's got leaves on it, but also this tree at certain times of year has flowers.

So we've started with the roots.

We've gone up to the trunk.

Now we're looking at the branches and the twigs, supporting those leaves, flowers, and any fruit that the tree might have.

Okay, time for another check.

Which of these pictures shows branches? Is it A, B, or C? Hmm? What did we say the branches were for? You might like to have a chat with a friend next to you or have a think.

Is it A, B, or C? Let's check, shall we? It's C.

Well done if you said C.

That is showing us the branches.

Great work, everybody.

Now it's time for your next task.

I would like you to create, to make your own tree using materials from around your school or home.

When you make your tree, I want you to make sure you include those roots at the bottom and a trunk going up and then branches and leaves on your tree.

So you might like to have a look around your school or your home and see if you've got some recycling or some art materials or things lying around your house.

Check with a grownup before you take them though, that you could use to make your very own tree.

And don't forget to include the different parts that we've learned about today.

Here's a photo of a horse chestnut tree to remind you of where each of those parts go.

But don't forget that some of the parts are under the ground and we can't see them.

Good luck, happy making.

How did you get on? Did you make your tree? I hope you enjoyed it.

Here's the tree that I made.

I used some string for the roots.

I used a bit of an old envelope for the trunk and then I cut up some old magazines to make the branches and the leaves.

Did you remember to include all of these parts? I hope you put the roots under the ground with the trunk coming out from the roots.

And above the trunk you should have some branches and some leaves.

I hope you remembered all of those.

And here's the second task for our parts of a tree section.

For this task, I want you to go outside and explore a tree in your local area.

You might need to put wellies and a coat on depending on what the weather is doing today.

You might even need to put sun cream on.

I'd like you to go outside and find a tree in your local area and I'd like you to explore it.

This means perhaps doing some bark or some leaf rubbings if you get some crayons and some paper.

Or you could even create your own self-portrait using natural materials from a tree such as bits of bark, leaves, seeds, or flowers.

For the leaf and bark rubbings, you're going to need some paper and some crayons.

You'll need to hold the paper on the bark or the leaf.

And then just gently rub the side of the crayon gently across the paper.

Have a good look when you finish, and hopefully you'll be able to see the pattern of the leaf or the bark on your paper.

Lucas has got some suggestions for your self-portrait.

He says, "To make a self-portrait, "use materials from a tree like bark, twigs, seeds "and flowers to make a face." "Remember to include your hair, your eyes, nose and mouth." Well, tree explorers, I cannot wait to see what you make.

So it's time to get ready to go out and explore a tree.

See you in a bit.

I hope you enjoyed exploring a tree.

Did you do some bark rubbings like mine? I found a beech tree and an oak tree, and I took my paper and I rubbed that crayon really gently to see the different patterns that the bark was making.

I also found a horse chestnut tree and a sycamore tree.

And I did leaf rubbings.

Did you make a self-portrait? Here are a couple of examples.

I've used bark for the hair.

You can even sometimes find some curly bark if you've got curly hair.

How did you get on making your self-portrait? What did you use for each part of your face? Well, tree explorers, I hope you've enjoyed this lesson today.

We have found out so much.

We've learned that trees are plants and they're made up of different parts.

We've discovered that trees have roots and these are under the ground, and they help to support that tree and hold it upright.

We know that trees have a stem, which is called a trunk, and we also know that branches and tweaks grow out of a tree's trunk.

And these can support flowers and fruit and leaves.

And today we've also been using those observational skills to identify different parts of a tree.

I hope you've enjoyed our lesson.

I've had great fun learning with you today, and I can't wait to see you again soon.