Popular searches in the last week:

2025, 2024, 2026, mountains, poetry, maths, vikings, shakespeare, english, guided reading

What is inside a tree?

Science Year 1
This unit is part of Year 1 Science What's Growing In Our Gardens?

Download all files

Objectives

Look around at all the different trees in the area. Do leaf and bark rubbings outside, talk about trees and then create a large piece of art on the playground floor.

Science Objectives
i) Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees.

ii) Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.

Working Scientifically

  1. Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
  2. Observe closely, using simple equipment.
  3. Perform simple tests.
  4. Identify and classify.
  5. Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
  6. Gather and record data to help answer questions.

You Will Need

Provided Resources

  • Images of trees
  • Tree measuring challenge

Additional Resources

  • Leaves from deciduous and evergreen trees
  • Wax crayons
  • Paper
  • Tape measures or paper rulers
  • Chalk
  • Coloured paper
  • Strips of material (browns, greens, orange)
  • Skipping ropes
  • Bags
  • Large pieces of fabric

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Note a variety of trees and discuss their similarities and differences.
  • Take bark and leaf rubbings using paper and wax crayons.
  • Represent a tree through playground art and record their art pieces.
  • Invite another class to see their art work.

Activities

  1. Explore the outdoor area, looking specifically at the trees.
  2. Discuss and become familiar with the similarities and differences between evergreen and deciduous trees.
  3. Represent a tree through playground art, using cloths, chalk and found materials.
  4. Show an awareness of the role of the roots, bark, trunk, branches and leaves of a tree.

Investigation - exploring
Do bark and leaf rubbings using paper and wax crayons.
Understand the basic structure of a tree and what goes on inside.
Represent the inside of a tree through playground art, using cloths, chalk and found materials.

Vocabulary
Plant, leaf, grow, deciduous, evergreen, roots, stem, leaves, flower, trunk, bark

Log in or sign up to get access to this resource

School Subscription

Reduce teacher workload

From £155 (+ VAT) per year. Access to all key stages for multiple users.

Sign up

Individual Subscription

For inspirational teaching

Just £45 (£37.50 + VAT) per year to get access to all resources.

Sign up

Early Career Teacher

Develop your teaching

Just £33 (£27.50 + VAT) to get access to all resources for 2 years.

Sign up

Taster Account

100s of resources

Register to access all free resources.

Sign up

Already subscribed?

Log in to get access.