Trees

NCERT anchor: NCERT Looking Around Class 1 — Theme: Plants (parts of a tree)

• Tree parts: roots, trunk, branches, leaves.
• Know mango and neem trees — shade, fruit, medicine (neem simple).
• Trees are living — need care, not harm.

1. Roots

Level 1 (Verbal): Underground — hold tree and drink water from soil.

Level 2 (Symbolic): Roots hidden but very important.

Visual: Tree diagram with roots shown below ground.

2. Trunk and branches

Verbal: Trunk is thick stem; branches spread out with leaves.

Visual: Climb not allowed on weak trees — safety.

3. Leaves

Verbal: Green leaves make food for tree using sunlight (simple); mango leaves + fruit.

Mango tree in the school garden

Step 1 — Point to **roots** (under soil) — water enters here.
Step 2 — **Trunk** — thick brown bark you must not cut.
Step 3 — **Branches** hold green **leaves** and yellow mango flowers.
Step 4 — Summer: ripe **mangoes** — gift from tree!
Answer: roots, trunk, branches, leaves, fruit.

• Where are a tree's roots?
• Name one tree that gives us fruit.
• What colour are most leaves?
• Stretch: Why do we sit under a neem tree in hot afternoon?

Revision tip: Draw one tree with roots underground and label four parts.

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