Remind children that there's always something to be grateful for with this Thanksgiving-themed resource. Including both a bookmark and bookplate template with fun cartoon images, these items are a great way to celebrate the holiday...

Celebrate the arrival of Halloween with an adorable bookmark. Including a spooky illustration of a black cat and a pumpkin, the resource is a great way to get students excited about reading.

Celebrate the beautiful colors of fall with this fun series of activities. After a nature walk to observe all the different colors and types of leaves, pupils head back into the classroom to complete a short poem and paint the included...

Beautiful color photographs of 12 different leaves in their autumn colors make up this printout. Replicate two of each onto cardstock for every pair of learners so that they can play a memory game as an extra fall activity.

Some fabulous graphics accompany this science video on the earth's seasons. The point is clearly made that seasons are a result of the tilt of the earth's axis as it rotates around the sun. As the earth makes its way around the sun,...

The axis and rotation of Earth create the perfect conditions for life as we know it. An educational video explains why Earth has seasons, why different parts are warmer or cooler than others, and what the spring and autumnal equinoxes...

Students gather leaves and trace them on graph paper. They plot coordinates that approximate the shape of the leaves and share those coordinates as "worksheets" for other students to complete.

Students measure the weight of a container of leaves daily to discover how quickly it grows lighter as the foliage dries.

Get your primary graders outside to explore autumn or any time you have leaves on the ground. First they collect various-colored leaves and sort them into baggies by color. After they dry for a couple of days, have the kids crumple them...

Why settle for autumn leaves as classroom decorations when you could use autumn poetry? After taking a nature walk and collecting fall artifacts, including seed pods and fallen leaves, learners demonstrate the movement of the season with...

Students research the historic and cultural importance of corn to Native American and other cultures. They create a 3-D life-like replica of Indian corn to celebrate the harvest. Students celebrate teh fall harvest with decorative ears...

Young scholars discuss some of the signs of changing seasons. They are asked how do they know that it is fall? Students use Crayola Crayons, to rub patches of traditional fall colors on white construction paper. They fill the entire...

Pupils taste test the garden. In this Science instructional activity, students compare and contrast plants and animals needs. Pupils pick fruits and vegetables in the garden and discuss their observations.

Students examine the purpose of a color key and use a color key to help them read a map.

Young scholars discuss the change of leaf colors and the role that climate and elevation play in those changes. They then track leaf changes, input data, and graph foliage changes with a free online tool.

Fall is like a beautiful painting come to life—or is it more like an overflowing cornucopia? Practice writing similes with a lesson on figurative language. As learners review simile structure, they come up with their favorite similes for...

Students explore famous paintings.  For this cross-curriculum art appreciation lesson, students play a matching game in which they sort items from each season.  Students listen to Hello Harvest Moon by Ralph Fletcher and create a...

In this fall vocabulary worksheet, students read 10 definitions and match them to the vocabulary words pertaining to fall in a word box.

In this fall vocabulary worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice quiz with vocabulary pertaining to the season of fall.

If you think of scarecrows, pumpkins, rakes, and colorful leaves at the mention of autumn, you'll appreciate a word search activity that includes 20 fall-related terms,

In this autumn activity activity, students examine 20 season-related terms and then put those terms into alphabetical order.

It's officially autumn, or at least it will be in your classroom! Read Leaf Man and Fletcher and the Falling Leaves before teaching your youngsters the fun rhyme included. Songs, vocabulary words, and cross-curricular activities are also...

Which is better for a harvest party, apple juice or apple cider? Are there many black bears in your state? How soon in advance do you need to plant pumpkins in order for them to be ready by October? Find the answers to these questions...

Elementary artists use a collage and multi-media technique to create textured trees. They study the fall trees, discussing texture and what bare trees look like. They then use a variety of materials to create a textural piece.