Multimedia resources
The virtual exhibit Trees Inside Out has many multimedia resources that can be useful for teaching sciences. We hope that these resources will be helpful for teachers and educators for teaching the natural sciences, or to parents that want to support their child for school research.
To be more user-friendly, we listed the multimedia resources according to their type and also to the subject
List by resource type : You will find the resources listed by their format (photo, animation, video, diagram/drawing, educational game).
List by subject : You will find the resources listed according to the subject presented (photosynthesis, tree growth, leaf shedding in fall, etc.).
List by resource type
Here are the resources listed according to their format: photos, animations, videos, diagrams/drawings , educational games.
Photos
In From Root to Crown, slide shows present the diversity in form and function of the different parts of a tree. The Up close tabs show microscopy photography, and the What is it? tabs in this section show original and surprising adaptations that will be sure to capture the imagination of many people.
Animations
Secondary growth of the trunk of a tree belonging to the classical definition (broadleaves and conifers).
Vessel construction in broadleaf wood.
Irrigation of leaves and needles.
Opening and closing of stomata.
Atmospheric carbon capture by trees.
Videos
Rootlets growing in the ground.
A birch and a juniper dispersing anemophilous pollen.
A baobab flower is pollinated by a bat.
Boreal forest regeneration: Fire is good for the forest.
Diagrams/Drawings
Root cap of a tree.
Educational games
Game The trees in my neighbourhood: In an urban setting, learn to plant the right tree in the right location (residential street, school yard, public park, commercial street).
Quiz Is it a tree? Yes! No! Maybe?!?: In the vegetal kingdom, identify which plants are trees, according to the classic definition, or to Hallé’s definition.
Quiz The fruit of knowledge: Learn about the diversity of tree fruits.
Quiz Trivial pursuit… the plant version!: Tree champions (the tallest, the biggest, the oldest, etc.).
Quiz Dendrochronology: Familiarize yourselves with the study of tree rings.
Quiz Trees in our daily lives: Spot, in everyday objects, the trace of trees.
List by subject presented
What’s a tree? What characteristics are used to tell that a plant is a tree or not?
In Questions from the public, you can read Trees Inside Out’s scientific writer’s answer to this particular question. Two definitions are presented, the classic one, and the one, more inclusive, by French botanist Francis Hallé.
You can also learn more about the differences between these two definitions by trying out the Quiz Is it a tree? Yes! No! Maybe?!?.
How does the tree grow taller (primary growth)?
In the foliage, buds are responsible for the tree’s growth in length. You can see here an animation on budbreak.
In the ground, root tips are responsible for the roots’ growth in length. You can see rootlets growing in the ground and a drawing of a tree’s root cap.
How does the tree grow fatter (secondary growth)?
You can see an animation on the secondary growth of a tree belonging to the classical definition (broadleaves and conifers).
How do trees transport water from the ground all the way to their leaves?
You can see an animation showing trees as living pumps, an animation on vessel construction in broadleaf trees and an animation on the irrigation of leaves and needles.
In Science +, you can also read an article on water transport and another one that compares forests to living sponges.
What are the different trunk layers of a tree?
You can see an animation about the trunk layers of a tree belonging to the classical definition (broadleaves and conifers).
Why do trees lose their leaves in fall? Why do leaves change colour in fall?
In Science +, you can read an article about fall leaves.
How old can trees live?
In Science +, you can read an article about Earth's oldest trees.
I need to learn about photosynthesis...
You can see a basic animation about phtoosynthesis, an animation on the opening and closing of stomata, and an animation on atmospheric carbon fixation by a tree.
