Do you know about trees? 🌲

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Did you know? We are back with another episode of Sleep Tight Science and in this episode we are going to learn about trees. Have you ever wondered about how trees grow? How can you tell how old they are? or Why are trees so important? In this episode we are going to talk about all these things. With the help of Craig Tupper, a forester in New Brunswick Canada, we are going to try and answer some questions about trees. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂🔬 --- Please fill out our first listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sleeptightscience --- Some stories about trees: Little Tree by Loren Long We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow and Bob Staake The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever --- 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like investigated? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. About Sleep Tight Science Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show for the whole family that answers the questions kids have about science. Have an interesting science topic you would like featured? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science. Did you know that trees are able to communicate and defend themselves against attacking insects?
0:30.6	Wow!
0:36.1	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers the questions you have about science.
0:48.3	In this episode, we are going to learn about trees.
1:03.4	Trees are tall woody plants that usually have a stem called a trunk.
1:09.3	Trees are the largest and oldest living things on earth.
1:15.6	Some trees live for hundreds or even thousands of years. There are more than 80,000 species or types of trees.
1:21.6	Some well-known types of trees include birches, furs, maples, palms, and pines.
1:33.3	Scientists divide trees into many different groups.
1:36.3	They group them based on how they reproduce or make a new tree.
1:42.3	Some trees reproduce with spores or particles that grow into new tree. Some trees reproduce with spores
1:44.9	or particles that grow into new plants.
1:48.8	They are called tree ferns.
1:51.6	Most trees reproduce with seeds.
1:54.8	Some seed-bearing trees grow their seeds in cones,
1:59.1	and they are called conifers. Most seed-bearing trees grow their seeds in cones, and they are called conifers.
2:01.6	Most seed-bearing trees grow their seeds in fruits or pods,
2:07.6	and they are known as broad-leaved or flowering trees.
2:15.6	Scientists also group trees based on whether or not they lose their leaves.
2:20.3	Trees that keep their leaves year round are called evergreens.
2:25.3	Trees that lose their leaves during the winter are called deciduous trees.
2:35.0	Trees help people to stay healthy, and we are going to talk about that a bit more later.
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