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42 Explore: Trees and Forests
This is a site with links covering multiple areas of tree and plant study. Great illustrations and information.
US Department of Agriculture
The Science of Color in Autumn Leaves
Coupled with a beautiful photo gallery, the National Arboretum sets out to explain the science behind why leaves of deciduous trees change their color in the autumn months. While temperature effects the colors, learn here what happens in...
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State University: Guide Through Eastern Forests
This site from the Penn State University provides photos and brief descriptions of trees found in the eastern U.S. deciduous forests. Scientific and common tree names.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Tree Identification: Compare and Contrast Deciduous and Evergreen Leaves
Learners observe differences in tree leaves leading them to an understanding of the terms deciduous, evergreen, and coniferous. Children will compare and contrast leaves and then, viewing a chart key, use what they know to help them...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: The Forest
Take a walk in the forest and enjoy the trees and animals that live there. Book includes audio narration in 7 additional languages with text in English.
Tramline
Virtual Field Trip: Temperate Forest Biome
Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Evergreens
Site chronicles Wisconsin's Evergreen and Conifer trees. There are descriptions of the various tree types. Additionally, site details the uses of these trees in nature. Ideal for grades 4-8.
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Radford University: Taiga or Boreal Forest
This site provides a thorough fact sheet of a taiga forest (or boreal forest as it is otherwise known). Content includes a look at the forest climate, vegetation, growth forms, and soil. Additional information can be found on the alpine...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Simple, but thorough explanation of fall colors in deciduous forests. Where the color comes from and how trees lose their leaves.
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Maine.gov: Fall Foliage
Find out what makes North American trees turn their beautiful fall colors in the autumn season.
Climate Literacy
Clean: It's Time to Tell the Story About Buds, Leaves and Global Warming
In this activity, learners explore how, in New England, the timing of color change and leaf drop of deciduous trees is changing.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Habitats: Forest
Forests are more than just trees. They are a complex community of plants and animals that constantly change, grow, and interact with each other and the nutrient-bearing soils upon which they depend. Read about some of the many plants and...
University of California
Ucmp: The World's Biomes
The University of California Museum of Paleontology hosts this site devoted to the study of the earth's biomes, which are the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and adaptations of organisms to...
BSCS Science Learning
Bscs: Budburst Fall Colors
In this Inquiry, students engage in a debate between two characters about when a bed-and-breakfast (B&B) should have a fall leaf-peeping special to maximize the guest experience. Students are introduced to Budburst, a citizen science...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Autumn
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia describes both the Autumn, or Fall, season as well as the reason for the season. Links are provided to information about the equinox and solstice associated with the season as well as a link to...
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Missouri Dept. Of Conservation: Missouri Forest Facts
This site highlights the importance of forests and the need to keep them healthy. Information about how Missouri depends on its forests for many uses is highlighted.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Why Do Leaves Change Colour?
Understand the science behind why leaves change throughout the seasons. Why don't pine trees lose their needles?
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Taiga Plants
At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can learn about conifers, needles and the taiga in the fall. Click on the pictures to view a larger version.
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