Leaves are Amazing!

This week in science we are learning about the importance of leaves to plants.  They are needed to produce the plants food through photosynthesis, control water levels in the plant and in some instances protect the plant from being eaten.  The students brought in leaves from home and we did "rubbings" of them in the students' science journals.  We also had the amazing opportunity to look at some of the leaves up close and personal, through the use of a digital microscope connected to my laptop.  Here are just a few of the images we were able to capture.