Leaf Collection Project      Due Monday April 23rd

 

Each student will complete a deciduous leaf collection project as outlined below.  A deciduous tree is a tree that looses their leaves unlike pine trees that have “needles”.   A total of 10 different leaves will be collected, pressed, and organized into a booklet that has a front and back page of construction paper.  All leaves are to be correctly mounted using clear contact paper, wide, clear tape, iron-on sealer, etc. It can be bound by staples or hole punched with ties.  NO PAPERCLIPS.  Ms. Pierce will provide 2 pieces of construction paper for cover and back page per student.    

 

Rubric

 

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

None

Leaf Samples

(1 point each)               Points:

9-10

9-10 max

8

8

7

7

6

6

0-5

0-5

Information (see backside)

  • Name of tree
  • Leaf Margin
  • Veination
  • Leaf arrangement
  • Leaf Division
  • Shape of Leaf base

(6 points each)              Points:

 

6 out of 6 facts given

 

 

 

 

36 max

 

5 out of 6 facts given

 

 

 

 

30

 

4 out of 6 facts given

 

 

 

24

 

3 out of 6 facts given

 

 

 

18

 

2 or less out of 6 facts given

 

 

0-12

Mounting

  • Cover & Back page
  • Pressed
  • Neatness, Binding

(3 points each)              Points:

Proper: 3 out of 3 mounts

 

 

9 max

 

Improper:

2 out of 3 mounts

 

6

 

Improper: 1 out of 3 mounts

 

3

Total Points Possible: 100                                                                

Grading:           A – 90-100                  C – 70-79                    F – 60 below

                        B – 80-89                    D – 60-69       

 

Tips:

ü       Once you have found a leaf, place it flat in between some pages of a book and place other books on it to flatten the leaf.  A good press should take 3-5 days without it curling back up.

ü       Label leaves right away and/ or store them in a safe place where they will not get thrown away.

ü       Try to identify your leaves right away, this way your research doesn’t pile up on you.

 

Useful Websites: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/trees/default.htm

http://www.oplin.org/tree/

http://www.arborday.org/trees/ECtreelist.cfm

http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/trees/f436-1.htm

http://www.butler.edu/herbarium/treeid/idchart.html

http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/jkousen/TreeID/TreeID.html

http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/index.html?http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/stateforests/jackid.htm&2