Did you know there are many types of evergreen trees? Learn about three very similar evergreens and the characteristics of each in a video about evergreen identification.

Concepts

coniferous trees

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Make a Venn diagram for children to compare and contrast coniferous and deciduous trees
• Take a nature walk around the school looking for spruce, fir, and pine trees

Classroom Considerations

• Best used as an introduction to coniferous trees and types of evergreens
• Video is included in a series of science videos 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Real-world images help explain the topic under study

Cons

• Speaker talks very fast

Common Core

RI.2.7 RI.3.7 RI.4.7