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Evelyn Clawson, Eco and Science coordinator, Brambleside Primary School, Kettering
Hazelnuts
Find and feel silky soft white hazelnuts in their frilly green leaf protectors.
KS1 Plant Science
Key Stage 1 Plant Science Summer Lesson plan and worksheets
KS1 Plant Science
Key Stage 1 Plant Science tree structure worksheets
KS1 Plant Science
Key Stage 1 Plant Science tree structure worksheet answers
KS1 Plant Science
Key Stage 1 Plant Science tree identification worksheets
KS1 Plant Science
Key Stage 1 Plant Science tree identification worksheets answers
hunt girdle scars
Primary growth is the way in which branches get longer - and trees get taller! Learn how to tell how much a branch grew last year.
What is a tree?
Measure the girth of a tree and estimate its age
discovery sheet
While you gather tree seeds, think about best conditions for seeds to grow into trees. Then plant your tree seeds.
Spot different leaf (or bud) layouts
An outdoor game to play at any time of the year.
Get to grips with conifers.
Conifer definitions, groups and leaves
Want to know?
Find out how to measure the height of a tree with no more than a pencil, a tapemeasure, a friend – and a tree!
It's fun to follow the transformation from flowers into sycamore-seed spinners.
Free-to-download resource sheet following the transformation of flowers into sycamore-seed spinners
KS1 Science
Lesson Plan for May
Match Trees to their Flowers
Worksheets to match trees to their flowers
How well did you do in matching trees with their flowers
Answers to worksheets matching trees to their flowers
Beech Tree Flowers
Not only do beech trees have delightful fluffy dangling pompom flowers, they have a second secret flower. Have a look!
Waterside trees
Delight in colourful catkins and extraordinary bark.
KS1 Science
Indoor Lesson Plan for April
KS1 Science
Words to describe bark
KS1 Science
Outdoor Lesson Plan for April
KS1 Science
Work Sheet for April Outdoor Lesson Plan: record Winter tree-ID clues, including bark rubbing.
Pussy Willow Resource Sheet
Pussy Willow buds are so soft - what to look for and things to do. March - April
Bark rubbing
Delight in the patterns on tree bark as you create a work of art.
What Bark Does
Bark is really tough protective stuff. Which would you rather have, bark or skin?
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Lesson plan for March
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Lesson Plan for February
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Lesson Plan for January
Revel in Autumn!
It’s Autumn! Get out there and make the most of it.
Use a magnifying glass
How to use a magnifying glass to best effect.
KS1 Y1 Lesson-Plan Programme
Crack KS1 Y1 Plant Science in a lesson a month
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Lesson Plan for September
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Cross-curricular possibilities for September
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Lesson Plan for October
Record Leaf Observations
Excel spreadsheet
KS1 Y1 Cross Curricular
Cross-curricular possibilities in October Lesson Plan
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Lesson Plan for November
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Cross-curricular possibilities in November Lesson Plan
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Lesson Plan for December
KS1 Y1 Plant Science
Cross-curricular possibilities for December
Conkers vs birch seeds
Why are conkers so big and birch seeds so small?
Oak-gall ink
It is fun to gather oak galls and make ink from them. Here's how to do it.
Elderberry tonic.
It is fun to forage for elderberries and make a delicious winter tonic from them.
Elderflowers Resource Sheet
Elderflowers fill our hedges in early Summer. Does their fragrance remind you of anything?
Smoking Pine Trees
Memorable ways to identify pine trees in Spring – and have fun making them smoke.
6 clues to tree ID
How to remember all those tree identification clues.
Ash tree flowers
Ash tree flowers emerge very early in Spring: how will the purple bobbles change?
Tree ID: oak buds
Memorable ways to identify oak buds.
Tree ID: oak twigs
Oak twigs and their buds determine the shape of the whole tree. What do you think oak buds have squashed inside them?
Tree ID: holly
Holly trees: a chance to show what an expert you are at tree identification.
Tree ID: larch
Larch trees are not like most conifers. Autumn is the time to find out.
Tree seeds with wings
No wonder we call them ‘helicopter’ seeds – or is that right?
Tree ID: maples
Maple leaves are glorious in Autumn. Be inspired collecting them and looking at their paired winged seeds.
Silver birch catkins
Fun to squidge dry silver birch catkins to see what's inside - and then to pretend to be the wind.
Silver birch tree ID
Bark, branching, buds and leaves: all fun to find out about on silver birch trees.
Rowan tree ID
Are these the right red berries for making tangy rowan and apple jelly?
Make delicious jelly
How to make a tangy jelly from rowan berries and apple.
English Oak Tree ID
Let’s take a closer look at the most well known and best-loved tree species native to Britain.
Tree ID: ash trees
Ash trees are the ‘Woodland Venus’. Find out how to identify them in Summer.
Make a paintbrush and paints from Nature with Jo
Have fun making your own paintbrush and paints using grass, leaves, sticks, stones, berries and tree fruits.
Make a paintbrush and paints from Nature with Kate
Have fun making your own paintbrush and paints using grass, leaves, sticks, stones, berries and tree fruits.
Tree ID: hornbeam
Hornbeam trees are hardy British originals. Find out how to identify them in Summer.
Tree ID: beech
Beech trees are beautiful. Find out how to identify them in Summer.
Purple Emperor
Purple Emperor butterflies are beautiful but hard to find. Get some tips on where to look.
Horsechestnut leaf miner
Horsechestnut leaves have turned an unsightly brown. Find out what’s doing it.
Life cycle of the horsechestnut leaf miner
Find out more about the leaf miner that turns horsechestnut leaves brown.
Collecting tree leaves
It’s fun to collect leaves, have a good look at them and put them in order and into groups.
Leaf rubbing
Rub wax crayons over tree leaves to have fun, create interesting art work – and record your collection of tree leaves.
Your tree-leaf database
It’s fun to tick boxes that describe your leaves – and build up a record of leaves you have collected.
Fruit forming in early summer
Tree flowers are being transformed into fruits. Look for them on different trees and see how varied they are.
Lime-tree aphids
Following on from Lime-tree honeydew, find out more about the creatures that produce it.
Lime-tree honeydew
The sticky stuff on lime-tree leaves is called honeydew – a ridiculous name for poo!
Insect pollinators: the role of trees
Bees are in decline. So what? Find out how important they are and how we can help.
Insect pollination: its vital importance
Insect pollination is vital to human beings. Find out about it!
Tree Identification: Horsechestnut trees
3 of the clues to a tree's identity in Spring Summer and Autumn, using horsechestnut trees as an example.
Horsechestnut flowers
Horsechestnut flowers look like white candles - but what colour are they really? May
New birch catkins in spring
Caption: Winter birch catkins change shape and new catkins appear. Which is what?
Hawthorn leaves and flowers
Find out what hedge tree has cascades of white flowers in May.
Types of tree flower
Male flowers, female flowers, catkins, perfect flowers: which is which and what is where.
Wind pollination
Find out the ways that trees are well adapted for wind pollination.
Tree catkins
Tree catkins come in all shapes and sizes. Most are pollen makers. Where are the female flowers their pollen needs to find?
Leaf colour
New leaves are not all spring green: there are lovely tinges of bronze to be found if you go looking.
Why leaf colour
Find out more about the 'how's and 'why's of leaf colour in Spring.
Oak Flowers
Oak buds burst into masses of leaves and male catkins - but can you spot the tiny red female flowers?
Oak Flower Photos
We have so many pictures to go with our Oak Flowers resouces we've made an extra resource sheet to help you find them!
Blackthorn Blossom
Blackthorn is usually the first blossom we see in Spring - look closely in March and April to discover lots of amazing things
Yew Flowers
Flowers from the Yew Tree can create clouds of pollen in the Spring, usually in March - can you find Yew flowers?
Hazel Catkins Resource Sheet
What can you discover about the Hazel Tree in Spring? January - April
Larch Flowers Resource Sheet
What do larch flowers look like? Things to do and questions to answer March - April
Beech Leaves Resource Sheet
Beech leaves grow later in spring than other leaves - can you spot some? May
Holly Flowers Resource Sheet
Not all holly trees bear berries. The flowers will tell you which ones.
How To Make Elderflower Cordial
Our delicious recipe for Elderflower Cordial - perfect for little explorers to make with a grown up in June
Lime Bracts Resource Sheet
Lime trees produce Bracts in June - but why do they do it?
Lime Flowers
The flowers on lime trees come out in June and are very popular with bees!
Hazel Dormouse Resource Sheet
The tiny, beautiful and endangered hazel dormouse features in every Hello Tree book. This resource sheet tells you more about these elusive little creatures
Birch Catkins Resource Sheet
We looked at Hazel Catkins in the Spring - Birch trees get their Catkins in the Autumn - can you find some?
Hornbeam Spinners Resource Sheet
Hornbeam trees have amazing spinners to transport their seeds - lots for KS1 and KS2 children to explore and learn about
Why Do Leaves Change Colour in Autumn
An introduction to how and why leaves change colour in autumn - ideal for KS2
The Colours of Autumn
There are so many beautiful colours around in Autumn and so many things to find and explore. What can you find?
Autumnal Art
Autumn leaves can make beautiful art - here are some ideas to spark your imagination
How to identify an ash tree
Ash trees have unusual black buds that you can see through the winter. Can you spot any ash keys?
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