Benefits derived
from planting
trees and fruit
bearing trees to
families and
communities
WHAT I KNOW
An erect plant with single woody stem.
lumber
trees
wood
WHAT I KNOW
Major source of fiber in the production of pulp
and paper
lumber
trees
wood
WHAT I KNOW
It is a processed wood used to construct
houses for both man and animals.
lumber
trees
wood
WHAT I KNOW
One of the valuable products of trees many
people are using everyday.
lumber
firewood
rubber
WHAT I KNOW
It is derived from sap of some trees.
lumber
firewood
rubber
Directions: Select five important things to consider in
choosing an appropriate place for vegetable
gardening inside the box.
Sunlight
type of soil
Distance from trees
Water supply
Fresh air
food
money
animals
A TREE
by: Elmer L. de Luna
From a simple sapling, a
tree came to be
With many uses for
family and society
You build our humble
house to stay
And to keep us safe all
night and day
You give us food like
fruits so bounty
Which makes our
body strong and
healthy
Leaves protect us
fully from the heat of
the sun
And provide oxygen,
for us to breath just
fine
You protect us truly
1. What is the poem
from storms and flood
all about?
Birds and more species, 2. After reading the
you are their habitat
poem, what have
I have to say thank you
you realized?
Oh! God up above
Without trees you
created, we really
can’t survive
Importance of Planting Trees and Fruit Trees
to the Family and Community
Trees provide numerous benefits to the family and
community such as:
1. Food
- Fruits, nuts, and other products
derived from trees support the
family's needs for food
Importance of Planting Trees and Fruit Trees
to the Family and Community
2. Medicine
- Trees Quinine and aspirin are
commercial medicine made from
bark extracts.
Importance of Planting Trees and Fruit Trees
to the Family and Community
3. Provides Oxygen
- Trees Quinine and aspirin are
commercial medicine made from
bark extracts.
Importance of Planting Trees and Fruit Trees
to the Family and Community
4. Fuel for cooking
- wood can be selectively harvested
and use as fuel for cooking and
heating.
Importance of Planting Trees and Fruit Trees
to the Family and Community
5. Shelter
- they provide construction materials
like lumber, plywood, and board
used for building shelter for the
family.
Importance of Planting Trees and Fruit Trees
to the Family and Community
6. Industrial Products
- such as rubber made from the latex of
its bark, paper, and rayon
manufactured from wood pulp and
plant resin used for the production of
varnishes, adhesives, and food glazing
agents, oil from the coconut tree, etc.
Importance of Planting Trees and Fruit Trees
to the Family and Community
7. Shades
- Trees protect us from sun rays and give
a feeling of coolness and freshness by
reducing temperature.
Importance of Planting Trees and Fruit Trees
to the Family and Community
8. Beautiful Landscapes
- Trees can complement with a house or
building structural design in the
community and create beautiful
landscapes
Other benefits derived from trees
1. Reduces Climate Change
- Trees absorb CO2, removing, and
storing the carbon while releasing
oxygen back into the air.
Other benefits derived from trees
2. Save water
- Because of the shade they
provide, water evaporates slowly
from low vegetation.
Other benefits derived from trees
3. Prevents Soil Erosion- Trees break droplets of rain,
weaken their strength while roots
hold the soil together, and protect it
from erosion.
Other benefits derived from trees
4. Prevent Floods
- Trees absorb and store rainwater
which reduces runoff and sediment
deposit after storms. This helps the
groundwater supply recharge,
prevents the transport of chemicals
into streams, and prevents flooding.
Other benefits derived from trees
5. Windbreakers
- During typhoons or storms, trees
serve as barriers that slow down the
speed of the wind. Thus, protecting
the small crops, plants, and houses
as well.
Other benefits derived from trees
6. Contributes to Biodiversity
- many animals, eat leaves for
nourishment. Monkeys eat flowers,
and nectar is a favorite of birds,
bats, and many insects.
Directions: Write true if the sentence is correct and false if not.
_________1. Trees provide us food and medicine.
_________2. Trees provide us with clean air to
breathe by producing carbon dioxide.
_________3. During a typhoon, trees speed up
the wind and make it stronger.
_________4. Planting trees provides income for
the family and community.
_________5. The roots system loosens the soil and
makes it erode easily.
Arrange the ideas whether they belong to the
importance and benefits of tree and fruitbearing trees.
In your notebook, write down the name of
trees and fruit-bearing trees that can be
found in your community.
TREES
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FRUIT BEARING TREES