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Key Stage 1
Meaning
A leaf is part of a plant that is joined to the stem above the ground.
About Leaves
Leaves are usually green and shaped like a blade or a needle. Some plants have red leaves and in some plants the leaves fall off in autumn.
Examples
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| These are the leaves on a Horse Chestnut Tree. | This is a leaf from a Beech Tree | This is an Oak Tree leaf. |
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| 3 leaves from an Ash Tree. | A Silver Birch Tree leaf. | These are the leaves of a Cedar Tree |
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| These are the leaves of a Fir Tree. | These Pine Tree leaves are called Pine Needles. | These are the leaves of a Holly Tree. |
Key Stage 2
Meaning
The leaf is an organ in a plant used to make food by photosynthesis.
Adaptations
- The leaf is often wide and thin to collect as much sunlight as possible. The more sunlight it collects the more food it can make.
- The leaf has tubes called 'veins' inside it which are tubes to carry the food away from the leaves down the stem to the roots and to carry water into the leaf from the roots.