What are deciduous trees?

Deciduous trees are like people who take off their clothes when it gets cold and put them back on when it warms up.

Imagine you have a big, leafy friend in the forest, that's a deciduous tree. In the spring and summer, this friend is all dressed up with green leaves, shading the ground and making it feel nice and cool. But when winter comes, it gets chilly, so this friend takes off its leafy outfit to save energy. The leaves fall down like little pieces of paper on the ground.

In the spring, the tree puts its leafy clothes back on again, just like you put on your sweater when it gets cold or take it off when you're warm.

Deciduous trees change with the seasons. They are not like evergreen trees, which keep their leaves all year round, those are more like people who never take off their jackets!

Some common deciduous trees are oak, maple, and birch. You might see them in parks or on your way to school. When you walk under them in the fall, you might even step on some of their fallen leaves!