Tree Factory

Roots, leaves and bark, oh my! Each part of a tree, from the tiniest root hair to the great trunk that supports it, plays a role in helping it to function. Leaves produce food through photosynthesis and bark protects the tree. Learn all about roots, shoots, xylem and phloem using Project Learning Tree’s “Tree Factory”. Students can explore the parts of a tree by acting them out!

Book List

Grades PreK-2
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Kalman, B, K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.

Grades 3-5
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B, K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.

Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.

Grades 9-12
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.