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Tree and Leaf Identification
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This 3:25 long video does an excellent job of showing students how to identify Oak trees. The narrator shows examples of leaves and acorns as well.
February 14, 2011 at 09:32 PM
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This 1:35 video explains what a White Pine looks like and ways to identify it. Its vitamin content is explained and how to use it needles to make a tea is also shown.
April 14, 2011 at 03:15 PM
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Ages: 10 - 15
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This video is a power point presentation on a leaf collection project. Each leaf is identified with visual and facts are given to the side. Some of the leaves identified are crested shield fern, japanese wisteria, himalayan cedar, northern white ceda...r, and japanese maple. There is no audio for this video. This is a great resource for a lesson/unit on trees and leaf identification. It would helpful for leaf collection projects. (3:43)
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October 16, 2011 at 10:11 AM
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Ages: 10 - 14
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This is a great guide to identifying trees and leaves found in New York. Some of the trees discussed include striped maple, paper birch, sugar maple, balsam fir, eastern hemlock, and eastern white pine. He goes into detail about the differences betw...een sugar maple and red maple leaves. The guide gives added information about each tree. This is a good resource for a lesson/unit on trees and leaves. This would also be helpful for leaf collection projects. (7:53)
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October 16, 2011 at 09:12 AM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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Leaves have an intricate web of veins that transport nutrients and water and provide structural support. But what determines the pattern of venation? Physicists Marcelo Magnasco and Eleni Katifori, of The Rockefeller University, investigated this que...stion using sophisticated algorithms and a little glow-in-the-dark dye.(5min)
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December 28, 2011 at 12:39 AM
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Ages: 8 - 16
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In this video from the WPSU’s series Outside, a staff member at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center at Penn State University explains how being able to identify trees can make a winter walk through the woods more enjoyable. First, you can classify a ...tree into one of two groups: a conifer that holds its leaves or needles year round, or a deciduous tree that drops leaves annually. Next, observe each tree's characteristics: the type of bark, the branching pattern of a twig, the shape of a bud, and the appearance of fruit or seeds. Closed captioning included. Run time 03:56.
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October 2, 2010 at 12:06 PM
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The difference between spruce and pine trees is explained in this 2:48 minute video. The cones, shape of the tree, and needles are all clues to telling the difference between pine and spruce trees. The video moves slowly and it easy for students to f...ollow. The use of spruce wood by the Wright Brothers is explained as well as the fact that there are about 35 species growing around the world.
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February 14, 2011 at 09:44 PM
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There are 150 different types of pines and this video helps students understand how to tell some of the differences. The needles, clusters, cones, and tree shape help with identification. The video moves slowly and gives students a good opportunity t...o learn the differences. The 2:47 video also explains what parts of the tree are edible.
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February 14, 2011 at 09:37 PM
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