Animal Yes/No Game Under Our Beech Tree - We Love Forest School

In Forest School, we thought about how to identify animals from their common characteristics. We played the Yes/No game. Children had to identify what woodland animal they were by asking questions that could only have a Yes/No answer.

We also played this game under our favourite tree. The Beech tree of course! Can you spot the prickly Beech tree seed case in the photo?

Beech Tree Facts: Purple Leaves and Rippled Bark - Woodland Trust

The common beech (Fagus sylvatica), is an unusual tree in the UK, as it’s considered native only to the South East of England. But it is commonly planted throughout the UK. Look out for:

• oval leaves around 4-9cm long with a pointed tip and wavy edges
• smooth grey bark, often with slight horizontal etchings
• tassel-like male catkins hanging from long stalks
• female flowers growing in pairs, surrounded by a cup
• triangular beech nuts, known as beech masts, in prickly seed cases.