Native Irish trees
Download a two-page 3rd Class science worksheet identifying native Irish trees from their leaves and sorting native from non-native species.
- Subject
- Science (STEM)
- Year group
- 3rd Class · Primary
- Curriculum topic
- Living things: plants and trees
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About this resource
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This two-page worksheet helps 3rd Class pupils recognise the trees that grow naturally in Ireland. They match leaf and tree photographs to oak, ash, hazel and holly, then sort eight species into native Irish trees and species brought to Ireland, such as beech and sycamore.
Teaching notes
Pair the sheet with a nature walk or bring real leaves into class so pupils can compare shapes and edges. Introduce the Irish names – dair, fuinseog, coll, cuileann – and ask why native trees matter for Irish birds and insects.
Learning objectives
- Identify native Irish trees from their leaves.
- Sort trees into native and non-native species.
- Explain why native trees matter for Irish wildlife.
What’s included
- Two printable worksheet pages
- Leaf and tree photo-matching activity
- Native and non-native sorting table
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