Trees as Habitats

Observe a tree-Draw and Label the parts of the tree

  • What do you find on the tree’s trunk?
  • What do you see in the tree’s branches?
  • What do you see on the tree’s leaves?
  • What evidence do you see or hear that indicates animals use the tree?
  • What evidence do you see that other plants are using the tree as a habitat?
  • How might the tree be affected by the plants and animals that live on it?
  • Do any of the plants and animals you observed seem to benefit the tree? In what ways?

Draw and label one observation that indicates other plants and/or animals use the tree

The circumference of the tree is______

The diameter of the tree is (divide by 3.14)______

The type of tree is______

Trees as Habitats

Brainstorm comparative investigation questions

Choose one question and plan your investigation. Be sure to list any tools you would need.

Why is this investigation important?

Urban Forests as Habitats

  1. What evidence can you find that the plants and trees are indeed supporting lives of other organisms

plants

insects

animals

2. How do the seasons affect the lives of plants, insects, and animals in this habitat?

3. Which structures (physical features) within this habitat appear to be used most frequently by insects and other animals? What evidence is there to support your answer?

4. What evidence is there that would suggest that this is a healthy or unhealthy habitat?

5. Is it possible to have healthy forest habitat and living space for people?

  1. What has this activity revealed to you about an urban habitat and how you relate to it?

Trees as Habitats #22

Observe a tree-Draw and Label the parts of the tree

Trees as Habitat #22

  1. What do you find on the tree’s trunk?
  1. What do you see in the tree’s branches?
  1. What do you see on the tree’s leaves?
  1. What evidence do you see or hear that indicates animals use the tree?
  1. What evidence do you see that other plants are using the tree as a habitat?
  1. How might the tree be affected by the plants and animals that live on it?
  1. Do any of the plants and animals you observed seem to benefit the tree? In what ways?

The circumference of the tree is______

The diameter of the tree is (divide by 3.14)______

The type of tree is______