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Leaves All Year? Evergreen and Deciduous Trees

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A free Grade 1 science worksheet on evergreen and deciduous trees. Children learn that deciduous trees lose their leaves and grow new ones, while evergreen trees keep green leaves all year. They sort trees, put the seasons of a deciduous tree in order, match words such as needle, cone and bud and draw both kinds of tree. Includes a timed lesson plan, a six-activity worksheet, an editable Word version and answer key.

Overview

Some trees lose all their leaves for part of the year. These are deciduous trees, like oak, maple and apple trees. In places with cold winters, their leaves often change color and fall in autumn, the branches are bare in winter, and new buds open in spring. Other trees keep green leaves all year. These are evergreen trees. Many evergreens, like pine and fir, have thin, pointy leaves called needles and grow cones. Children compare the two kinds of trees, sort examples, order the seasons of a deciduous tree and draw both trees on a winter day.

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Subject
Science
Topic
Evergreen and Deciduous Trees
Category
Plants
File Type
PDF
File Size
211.6 KB
Published
12 Nov 2026
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Grade 1 science (ages 6–7) 40 minutes Life science observing sorting sequencing drawing

Student Task

  • Show a pine branch (or picture) and a bare branch. Ask: "What is different?"
  • Look at trees outside or in photos, then do activities 1 and 2 together.
  • Children complete activities 3 to 6. Answers are in the answer key.

Classroom Use

  • Tree walk: visit trees near the school and decide if each one is evergreen or deciduous.
  • Leaf box: collect fallen leaves, needles and cones and sort them on a table.
  • Tree diary: draw the same tree once a month and see how it changes.

Differentiation

Support: use real leaves and pictures and focus on pine and oak. Challenge: children find one evergreen tree with wide, flat leaves (such as holly) and explain why it is still evergreen.

Answer Key & Assessment

Activities 1 to 5 check understanding of the two kinds of tree (answer key included). Activity 6 shows whether children can show the difference in a drawing.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the difference between evergreen and deciduous trees.
  • Name examples of each kind of tree.
  • Describe how a deciduous tree changes through the year.

Teacher Tips

Seasons are different around the world. In some warm places, many trees are evergreen, and some trees drop their leaves in a dry season instead of winter. Use local trees and the seasons children know. Remind children not to put leaves, cones or berries in their mouths.

What's Included

  • 6-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
  • Key vocabulary list (6 words with meanings and examples)
  • Student worksheet (6 activities)
  • Editable Word version of the worksheet
  • Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

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