Article: We like trees!

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Ask: What do you like best about trees?

Background Information

* Trees are large plants. Most trees grow 15 to 20 feet tall, have one woody stem, and can hold themselves upright, unlike many plants.

* More than 1,000 kinds of trees grow in the United States.

* The main parts of a tree are the trunk, branches, leaves, and roots.

* The trunk is strong and holds up the tree. The branches give the tree its shape.

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