Activity - Taking a closer look at trees at school.

Select a tree and observe it at least once a month for a year. Look for such things as when buds break in the spring, the first flowers of the season, when fruits or seeds start to fall, evidence of insects eating leaves, etc. Use the space below to describe what you see.

Common Name of Your Tree ____________________________

Scientific Name _______________________________________

Circumference of the trunk at 4.5 ft. _______________________

Your name _________________________________

County and Zip Code ___________________________

Month                          Observation                                                                 Date

September                    ________________________________________            _________

October                       ________________________________________            _________ 

November                    ________________________________________            _________

December                    ________________________________________            _________

January                        ________________________________________            _________

February                      ________________________________________            _________

March                          ________________________________________            _________

April                             ________________________________________            _________

May                             ________________________________________            _________

June                             ________________________________________            _________

Adopt a tree