6th / 8th: Leaf Project

Leaf Identification

Project

Due Date:__________ 100 Points

Objectives:

• To become familiar with the varieties of trees native to our area.
• To learn the method of leaf identification and classification.
• To have the opportunity to be outdoors appreciating and making observations about your environment.

• To create an identification book of native trees.

Requirements:

1. Gather required leaves from the trees listed below.

2. Create a book/packet with the following:

• Leaf example. It should be covered in contact paper for protection.

• Both the common and scientific names of the tree.

• A description of the leaf, including it’s: appearance (length/width), color, texture, and leaf position (alternate or opposite). Refer to connected pages for help.

• A description of the tree’s fruit/flower.

• Determine if the plant is Native or invasive.

• Picture or hand-drawn or the tree.

• Cover page: Title (Leaf Identification Project). Your name. St. Isidore.

3. Students must find all sixteen (16) species listed below. They should also choose four (4) invasive species to identify from the list as well.

Native Species

Eastern Hemlock	Eastern Red Cedar	Eastern White Pine	Flowering Dogwood
Red Maple	Silver Maple	Sugar Maple	White Ash
Sassafras	American Beech	Northern Red Oak	Pin Oak
White Oak	Sycamore	Tulip Tree	Honey locust

Invasive Species

Blue Spruce	Norway Spruce	Norway Maple	Tree of Heaven
Japanese Maple	Corktree	Mimosa

Leaf book/packet Rubric

Cover page has all required information Leaf is present and preserved Species is labeled correctly	Cover page is missing some required information Leaf is present but not preserved Species is labeled with some mistake	Cover page is missing Leaf is not present Species is labeled with many mistakes
All required information about the species is present Picture of tree is present and correct	Missing some required information about the species Picture of tree is present with mistakes	Missing all required information about the species Picture of tree is not present or incorrect
Excellent 10 pts	Satisfactory 7 pts	Unsatisfactory 5 pts