Adopt a Tree Project1st Period EcologyShaunna Gleeson

Katie Keller

Our Sycamore Tree(Our Plantanus occidentalis)

Leaves, Bark, and

Fruits/Seeds

Interesting Things

A Poem About Our Tree

Treestrong majesticstanding living beingprovider guardian beautygate-keeping growing protectingimportant ignoredyoungster

Sycamores Through the Seasons

Winter Spring

Summer Fall

What Our Tree Will Look Like When Fully Grown:

The Crown (canopy) of this Sycamore, located at Quarry Park in Charlottesville, is the second largest in Virginia!

Circumference: 184 inchesHeight: 115 feet Crown spread: 119 feet

Fully Grown Sycamore (cont.)                                                               

Interesting Facts About Sycamores Symbol of strength, divinity, and

eternity Breeding ground/habitat for squirrels,

raccoons, and wood ducks. Leaves are large – usually 4-6inches. Can grow up to 175ft tall and 14 ft

wide! (our sycamore is young!) Some can live 500-600 years!

Popular Uses:• Flooring• Barrels• Cabinets• Furniture• Music Boxes• The backs, necks, and scrolls of violins.

Wrap Up:The best things

about our sycamore?It’s still very young,

so it will be around for a long time for other students to adopt and enjoy!

What did we enjoy about this project?not having to sit in

the classroom very much while working on it

Researching the tree to find out things we may not have known just by looking at it

Sources Cited:http://www.amazingtrees.org/Sycamore_Quar

ry.htmlwww.2020site.orghttp://soaringandexploringscience.wordpress.

com/2013/01/20/the-sycamore-tree-nature-and-nurture-combined/