Look What I Made with a Leaf

We read this book to get some background knowledge about trees and leaves.  We went out on the trail with a science mission, get leaves of varying sizes and leaves from the two main categories of trees.... broad leafed and conifers.  

We brainstormed ways of sorting our leaves.  We came up with size, shape, tree of origin, color, texture, and the two main types of trees.

Each student measured his/her longest leaf in centimeters (new to first graders) and recorded the data on the board.  

Finally we used our leaves and creativity to make amazing artwork.

Math, Science, and Art concepts all in the same lesson....FABULOUS!