Trees for Kids
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About
Adopt A Tree
God knows and cares about every tree - they are all his. Maybe
you have a tree growing near you that you could adopt, get to
know and care for yourself.
Arborday.org Tree Guide
Detailed information on dozens of commonly planted landscape
trees that grow throughout the United States. Here you will find
information on height and spread, soil and sun requirements,
leaves and fruit, history, wildlife habitat, and more.
Parts of a Tree
All trees, from the highest leaf to the roots deep in the ground, have the same parts that play important
roles in a trees function and survival.
Tree Book
Learn to identify the trees of British Columbia, Canada. many
of these trees can also be found in the Pacific Northwest as well.
Tree Kit Student Guide
Simple lessons for young children on such things as: What do trees do for dinner? Where does the green go?
Trees
Just as trees come in many different shapes and sizes, the Dragonfly
tree pages are designed to take you on many different interactive
adventures.
Clipart of Trees
Free Tree Clipart
Many pages of royalty-free images of trees in lineart for the most part. See the Plant catagory for wider selection of plant images.
Games & Puzzles
Carly's Kids Corner
Animated interactive site from the Arbor Day folks to encourage children to make a difference concerning both rural and urban forests. Click on "Fun and Games" to get to their game section.
Lorax's Save the Trees Game
You'll need Shockwave to play this online game featuring Dr.
Seuss' Lorax.
Leaves
Fall Foliage
Know before you go. Click any region for color-coded maps of where the autumn leaves are at their brightest. From the Weather Channel.
Chemistry of Autumn Colors
For the teen who is also studying chemistry. The green pigment in leaves is chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light from the sunlight that falls on leaves. Therefore, the light reflected by the leaves is diminished in red and blue and appears green.
Leaf Invaders
Identify the leaves before they hit the ground. You get three
mistakes or three leaves hitting the ground before the game is
over. Watch out! Those leaves start falling faster as you get
more points.
Preserve colorful beauty of autumn leaves
Requires adult supervision, but this page has several ways of saving beautiful fall foliage.
Why
do Leaves Change Colors?
The best conditions for a beautiful autumn are just enough moisture
and declining but not freezing temperatures. However, the colors
are really based on day length.
Why
Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
Separate colors in a green leaf using chromatography. Observe
how light affects color development. Word Scramble puzzles as
well.
Planting
Fruit
Trees
Consider planting a fruit tree in your yard. There are miniature
trees for even the tiniest yard and large ones if you have acres.
The Treetures
The Treeture family will show you how to plant trees and take
care of them. Watch the animated gif as the forest changes with
the seasons. A very imaginative site I think you'll really enjoy.
Projects
How
to Hang a Tire Swing
A tire swing is a simple, inexpensive, old-fashioned addition
to the kids play area that even adults can enjoy. Let's put one
together. You will of course need a tree or appropriate support
to hang your tire swing from.
Tree
House Page
The kids kept bringing it up from time to time, and my response
was always, "Yes, I will build it." Well, I finally
decided that I wasn't going to come across a huge bonus of free
time, so I had better just get started on it.
Uses
Did
You Ever Eat a Pine Tree?
The eastern Indians favored the barks from the pine family, especially
that from the white pine, although the inner barks of other trees,
such as black birch and slippery elm, were relished.
Forests
Are for Kids: How Paper is Made
Much of the paper produced in Idaho is made from "waste"
-- the tree parts from logging and sawmill operations that can't
be made into lumber. Idaho Forest Products Commission.
Real Trees 4 Kids
Learn about the Christmas tree growing industry. Ever thought
of being a Christmas tree farmer?
Weird Trees
Drive-thru Trees
Did you know that in California there are trees so big that you
can drive a car or even a camper right through a tunnel carved
in the base? It's true! I've been through several. Useful for
parting tourists from their loose change!
General Sherman: The World's Tallest Tree
If the trunk of the General Sherman tree were laid horizontally on a football field and the roots were on one goal line, the top of the tree would be 91 yards away on the opposite 9 yard line. More about Giant Sequoias.
Oldest Living Tree Found in Sweden
The visible portion of the 13-foot-tall (4-meter-tall) "Christmas tree" isn't ancient, but its root system has been growing for 9,550 years. The tree's incredible longevity is largely due to its ability to clone itself.
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