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Types of Oak Leaves

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Long and narrow like a feather or small and symmetrical like a rose petal—the variety of oak leaves runs the gamut. See if your leaves match any of the 12 varieties featured in this sheet of hand drawings.



Types of Oak Leaves



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    • This printable key to oak leaves helps students see the variety of shapes and sizes found within a plant family. The one-page PDF handout has 12 hand drawings of leaves. You can find the scientific names (genus and species) for all of them in the Biodiversity Counts Educators’ Guide.

    • Completion Time

      Less than 1 period

    • Teacher Tip

      Supplement a study of biodiversity with an activity drawn from this key to oak leaves.

      1. Hand out copies of the Types of Oak Leaves key to students, and break the class into small groups.
      2. Using whatever field guides are available, challenge students to find the scientific names (genus and species) for all 12.
      3. Check their answers using the labeled key in the Biodiversity Counts Educators’ Guide.

    • Topic

      Biology

    • Subtopic

      Plants