Types of Leaf Shapes & Leaves

Studying leaf shapes improves observation skills, encourages children to engage with their environment, and introduces them to botany. This activity also helps develop visual discrimination and classification skills.

Children can identify, match, and classify the leaf shapes and leaf types. Then, they use the control chart to verify the classifications. 

Leaf shapes included: orbiculate, linear, deltoid, ovate, lanceolate, elliptical, obovate, reniform, spatulate, obcordate, sagittate, hastate, cordate, acerose (aciculate), cuneate, peltate, fan-shaped, and oblong.

This set includes:

  • 18 leaf shapes with labels
  • 18 leaf shapes without labels
  • 18 labels
  • 36 pictures of leaves with labels
  • 36 pictures of leaves without labels
  • 36 labels
  • 2 control charts

Cards are approx. 3½" x 3½", control charts are 8½" x 11". There are 2 control charts included; one labeled acerose and one labeled aciculate.

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