Leaf Rubbing Plates

Integrate Art Into Your Botany Lessons

With 16 different life-size representations of tree leaves and seeds, your students will have the opportunity to re-create the appearance of lush vegetation. Lay a sheet of paper on top of a plate and rub with a pencil, crayon, or chalk to develop the images. The washable, flexible plastic plates include: box elder, buckeye, dogwood, elm, ginkgo, hickory, holly, linden, river birch, sassafras, sugar maple, sweet gum, sycamore, tulip poplar, white oak, and willow. An information sheet, printed in English and French, is also included. Size of plates: 5 3/8" x 4".