in my nature notebook...

11/18/2011

Students were painting oak leaves yesterday and I am trying to get them straight in my mind. I copied this chart into my nature notebook but so far it isn't helping me when I stand under a tree--or when I need to sort out the acorns....John Ruskin said, “If you can paint one leaf, you can paint the whole world.” Some of the oaks are still sporting leaves here but they are the very last to fall (except maybe the service berries.)

3 Comments

amy in peru link

11/19/2011 02:22:41 am

I think I'd have to carry around a 3x5 card all the time... I SO want to learn the trees!

:)

amy in peru
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Laurie link

11/22/2011 12:29:36 am

Amy, me too! And maybe I need the trees labeled... I think I have determined we have at least one Black Oak in our yard...I wish I knew more!

Jenny link

11/29/2011 04:39:40 am

I live in a place called Thousand Oaks. I love you posted this. I've always wanted to have the kids research different types. Just this weekend we went on a hike and the kids noticed a different type of acorn than the one we usually pick up.

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