Grade
PK
Same & Different: Leaves on a Tree
Look at the two pictures. What do you notice?
![A. A tree with 3 leaves in its branches. 3 leaves have fallen to the ground next to a tall orange pumpkin that is to the right of the tree trunk. B. A tree with 4 leaves in its branches. 2 leaves have fallen to the ground next to a short, bumpy, green pumpkin to the left of the tree trunk.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/activity-of-the-day/AoD-Unit2_LeavesonTrees1.png?itok=Y9I1Av5F)
- How are pictures A and B the same, and how are they different?
- A and B are the same because …
- A and B are different because …
- Here are two more pictures. Which one goes better with pictures A and B? Why?
![C. A tree with 6 leaves in its branches. To the left of the tree trunk is a short, bumpy, green pumpkin. To the right sits a tall, orange pumpkin. D. A tree with 3 leaves in its branches. 2 leaves have fallen to the ground. A tall, orange pumpkin is to the right of the tree trunk.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/x1a5H6f7ZOi28Q6WnKwu0iayZCGaGFWYJWRFfrBBkoIV7FjbZv.png?itok=XcvQJp_p)
Make a picture that shows another way to arrange 6 leaves around a tree. You can use the tree below or draw your own. Explain how your picture is the same as pictures A and B, and how it is different.
![A tree with several branches and no leaves. An owl peeks out from its home in the tree trunk.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/zbQsJVuiwqkMajk5YZQtx3F2vlGEcBT54C7aZzQmDuIRmY93Vo.png?itok=kyOMszR-)
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