Deciduous and evergreen trees

Deciduous trees

  • Leaves change colour in Autumn.

  • Leaves fall off in Autumn.

  • Wide variety of leaf shapes and colours.

Evergreen trees

  • Leaves stay green all year round.

  • Leaves do not fall off in any season.

  • Leaves are usually oval shaped.

Common deciduous trees

Oak

Birch

Hazel

Sycamore

Common evergreen trees

Eucalyptus

Fir

Pine

Holly

Ideas for learning

Poster

Create a poster showing how deciduous trees change throughout the seasons.

Collage

Collect leaves and twigs to make a collage of an evergreen tree or a deciduous tree.

Photo diary

Take photos of evergreen trees and deciduous trees. Explain how you know what type of tree it is.