Nature Park Tree Bingo
About 60 minutes, outside, for ages 8 to 10.
Where it works
Works in any outdoor space
Who it's for
ages 8 to 10
Try this adventure now:
- Smooth-edged leaf
- Jagged or pointed leaf
- Seed pod, cone, or shell
- Rough or peeling bark
- Smooth bark
- Spiny or thorny tree
- Tree taller than a building
Today's Challenge
- 1.Does this tree have needles?
- 2.Is the bark ridged or smooth?
- 3.Can you find a seed pod?
Quick Start: What you need
- 1printable bingo card
- 2pencil
The Goal
Become a tree expert by identifying bark textures and leaf shapes in your local park with this printable bingo guide.
How to start
- 1
Gather what you need: printable bingo card and pencil. Nothing else required.
- 2
Head outside and see how many you can find: Smooth-edged leaf, Jagged or pointed leaf, Seed pod, cone, or shell, Rough or peeling bark.
- 3
Talk about what you are seeing. Start with "Does this tree have needles?"
- 4
Print the worksheet to check things off as you find them, and keep it afterwards.
Do A Rubbing
Press this page against tree bark or a leaf, then rub the side of a crayon here until the texture shows through.
Did you know? You can guess how old some trees are by counting the rings inside their trunk.
If you want to push it further
- Hug the widest tree
- Find a tree with a "face" in its bark
Print it and go
The worksheet has the checklist, the prompts, and a space to draw in. One page, ready for a bag or a glovebox.