Leaf Facts
We are on letter Ll of the gratitude alphabet! L is for leaf.
What are you thankful that begins with the letter L?
I am thankful for leaves. I love when all the leaves turn to beautiful fall colors and fall to the ground. Leaves provide food and air to assist a plant in staying healthy. Did
you know that it is not good to rake leaves up? You should mulch them up and just
let them rot into the ground. It is healthy for the soil and the environment.
Leaves also help make the oxygen that we breathe. Leaves are very important to
us and our environment.
Facts about leaves:
1. Leaves are the most important part of the plant. The main
function of a leaf is to provide food for the plant. This is done by
photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight,
carbon dioxide, chlorophyll, and water to make their own food.
2. Trees are a plant, and they have many leaves.
3. Leaves make great fertilizer for your gardens.
4. Leaves are also referred to as foliage.
5. Leaves on trees also provide shade on hot days.
6. Deciduous trees lose their leaves every autumn and in the
spring the leaves grow back. In the autumn the leaves are beautiful colors of
yellow, gold, orange, and red. Then the leaves turn brown and fall off the
tree.
Can you share
a fact about leaves with us?
Books about leaves:
1. Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds: by DK
2. Trees, Leaves & Bark by Diane Burns
3. Leaves by David Stein
4. Look What I Did with a Leaf! by Morteza Sohi
5. Summer Green to Autumn Gold: by Mia Posada
6. My Leaf Collection: Activity Book by Nature Discovery
Parents make sure books are child friendly before reading
them to your child/children.
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