Activity 1 - Heritage Oaks worksheet

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3 Activity 1 - Heritage Oaks worksheet Place Name Type of Place (city, town, park, etc.) Explanation for Name (use back if needed) Use a separate sheet of paper to draw a map showing the locations of the places you found.

4 Activity 1 - Heritage Oaks - part 2

5 Activity 2 - Heritage Oak Detective Worksheet Find a large native oak tree to complete this activity Draw a picture of your Heritage Oak on a separate piece of paper Tree s circumference is: Name a bird living in the tree. Name an insect you found on the tree. Make a bark rubbing here Trace a leaf here Are there any other plants growing under the tree? Can you name them? Find a gall. Describe its shape. Find an acorn and draw its shape What do you like about the tree? About how tall is the tree? Do you see any dead branches? What historical event may have happened under this tree? What kind of oak is it? Write its name here: Give directions on how to find this tree. Who owns and takes care of this tree?

6 Activity 3 - Word Search P R O T E C T T O S S U R T C B O S A K S S E A K W A T E R H P R N L O B Y O O K I P E G E L F R N T R H R G N C A E M R P A O M R X R L E C V I Z B B F A U J K I R O E O I K R P G I G D A R A L O Q W A O I C D R Q J N F B J P O X N L W S N T D L S L R Y W N I D O A E S O F A S N I C E D T T L P I D D Q I U W O C N H Y A U T T N Z D Z W S M I M D P Y H Q C J A O B C K K C N G U S H T T Y I W N I A H S E T S I T T N W G C R D I G U T S E R O F G W H O X L T Y K E A C T S H A A S A N Q T E L D B C K F T U C C J M R P W Q H K M T N B L U C N O V M Z N L O E E V P B C U Z R E Z E I A P I A U G U T V L R D S B H E D R I P L I N E N O T P G V B G B O P L H N Y T R B S T C E L L H A T N I W H U L P A T R B I A N A Y T I L A U Q R I A O Y V R T G U D C O M T V N T O A K S Y I M F N V Y A O E A Y Y R P O I A V B U H P Q E I S E I R U C D D E C R X M M B R C I O R R E L N B M T G O V Q R W V Z R P Q A S G N I R E X L S H Y E S L F M V O Q M J L G H B A R K O K S A S Q I D D Y Y I I W B J L A D L L A G R V J H V V M G A S P N Y L O V R E P Q W V V I S S H A Z G W X H U R H U N A M I A T Y T Y R X Q E A Y V J O D S U A A O I B C I V Y T O T X G Z Y E D N D D Y R Q D V V E X R T E T R U N K G M R S N I L U N C C J M L P J E I S I M G E X P O After all of the words are found, the letters that are not used reveal a hidden message. ACORN AIR QUALITY ARBOR DAY BARK BIRDS BRANCH CALIFORNIA CANOPY COMPOST DRIPLINE DROUGHT FOREST GALL HABITAT INDIANS INSECTS LEAVES NATIVE OAKS PHOTOSYNTHESIS PLANTING POLLUTION RAINWATER RINGS SACRAMENTO SEEDLING SHADE SOIL Hidden Message: SQUIRRELS STEM SUNLIGHT TAPROOT TEMPERATURE TREE FOUNDATION TREES TRUNK URBAN VALLEY WATER WILDLIFE

7 Activity 4 - Vocabulary Match Name: Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column. acorn (noun) taproot (noun) canopy (noun) photosynthesis (noun) biochemical (noun) gall (noun) compost (noun) habitat (noun) seedling (noun) germinate (verb) organism (noun) carbon dioxide (noun) Coal is formed from trees that lived during prehistoric times. 1) process in green plants and certain other organisms by which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy source. 2) a mixture of decaying organic matter, as from leaves and manure, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients. 3) a young plant that is grown from a seed. 4) the main root of a plant, usually stouter than the lateral roots and growing straight downward from the stem. 5) to begin to sprout or grow. 6) the area or environment where an organism or ecological community normally lives or occurs. 7) involving chemical processes in living organisms. 8) a colorless, odorless, gas formed during respiration, combustion, and organic decomposition. CO2 9) the crown of a tree. 10) the fruit of an oak, consisting of a singleseeded, thick-walled nut set in a woody, cuplike base. 11) a swelling of plant tissue caused by insects, microorganisms, or external injury. 12) an individual form of life, such as a plant, animal, bacterium, or fungus.

8 Activity 5 - PoeTREE Worksheet

9 Activity 6 - Oak KWL Worksheet Name: What I know What I want to know Finding out What I learned When tree leaves turn upside down in a fresh breeze you can expect rain.

10 O f f i c i a l Oak Seedling Adoption Certificate I, promise to care for my native oak seedling. I will plant it with the best of care and check on it regularly. I will help it get water and sunshine so that it starts its life with a burst of growth. I will track its growth so that I can see that it is doing well. I will ask questions if I am concerned about my oak seedling. Furthermore, I will learn about trees in my community and help them to be as healthy as possible. I will always remember how special my oak seedling is for my community. Signature Signature of a witness Date

11 Activity 7 - Measurement worksheet - My Oak Seedling s growth Seedling Height Time

12 Activity 8 - California Indians Acorn Flour Worksheet Acorn Flour Other type of Flour (Name of flour) Nutritional facts Serving size: 100 g Nutritional facts Serving size: 100 g Calories 501 Calories Total Fat 9.736g Total Fat Sodium 0mg Sodium Cholesterol 0mg Cholesterol Total Carbohydrate 54.65g Total Carbohydrate Potassium 712 Potassium Dietary Fiber Sugar Dietary Fiber Sugar Protein 7.49 Protein Water 6 Water Use the space below to write a summary of your findings. 10

13 Activity 9 - Around the House Many products used in and around our homes began as a tree. Some are obvious like a wooden table, paper (did you know it used to be made from cotton and linen rags?), or construction materials used to build the house itself. Others, such as spices like cinnamon and medicines like aspirin, are not so obvious. Other products that were once made from wood may now be made from other materials. These items include water pipes, wheel chairs, piano keys, and spruce gum it was used to make chewing gum! Can you imagine chewing a spruce tree? This activity will give you a chance to be a wood detective. Search in and around your house for items made from wood. You will have to think beyond the obvious and do some research to get as many items as possible. Remember, not all products started out as the wood from a tree, some use the sap (maple syrup and rubber), bark (medicine and cosmetics), leaves (wax), and other parts of the tree (paint). Even some of the kitchen dishes began as wood flour and melamine resins! Make a list of all the wood and wood-related items you find. Classify them under the part of the tree where they originated. Get your family involved in the search. You will be surprised. Here are some hints to help get you started. Cough medicine Nuts Fruit Textiles Coasters Adhesives Musical instruments Newspapers and magazines Toys Suntan lotion Baskets Tools Clothing Vanilla flavoring (artificial) Vitamins Polishes Sporting goods Birdhouses Post-it notes Disposable diapers 11

14 Activity 9 - Around the House Cellulose, the material that makes up the walls of tree cells, is used as a thickener in snack foods - like Twinkies, milk shakes, and ice cream. What I Found Where I Found It How It Is Used 12

15 Activity 10 - Forest worksheet 1850 Today 13

16 Activity 11 - Ringing in Another Year Name: Label the parts of the tree ring below. 14

17 Activity 12 - Pollution Solution Chart Name: Problem Solution Method Used 15

18 Activity 13 - TreeCycle Worksheet Name: 16

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20 This educational resource was developed by the Sacramento Tree Foundation This project made possible by a generous grant from: Sacramento Tree Foundation 201 Lathrop Way, Suite F Sacramento, California Telephone: (916) 924-TREE (8733) Fax: (916) nature@sactree.com