Did You Know?
Some trees can have many branches!
How Branches Grow
Branches grow from the trunk of trees.
Branches and Leaves
Leaves grow on branches to catch sun.
What Branches Do
Branches hold leaves to catch light.
They help trees drink water from roots.
Branches can grow fruit or flowers.
Birds make nests on branches.
Branches can sway in the wind.
Branches can be strong or weak.
More About Branches
Branches start to grow when trees are young. They grow bigger as the tree gets older. Some trees have thick branches, while others have thin ones. Each tree is different!
Branches help trees stay alive. They catch sun and make food. This food helps the tree grow tall and strong. Without branches, trees would not be healthy.
In the fall, some trees lose their leaves. The branches look bare. But in spring, new leaves grow back. Branches are very cool!
