Autumn

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.

Kindergartners explore the cycle of the seasons in a 10-lesson language arts unit. Through a series of picture-supported read-aloud activities, children are able to identify the sequence of seasons and the types of weather associated...

From warm summer days to cold winter nights, this 10-lesson unit takes children on an exploration of seasons. Using the included reading passages and images, a series of read-aloud lessons and vocabulary activities provide young children...

Students explore the American landscape during fall. In this autumn art lesson, students look at paintings of fall and imagine themselves there and what it would be like. Students also build an understanding of the painters use of detail...

Students investigate why leaves change color. In this chlorophyll lesson, students examine how chlorophyll effects the color changes in leaves. Students take pictures of changing leaves, and create a class quilt showing the changes of...

Students examine autumn leaves.  In this autumn science lesson, students identify the shapes and colors of various leaves. Students participate in a discussion about why leaves change color and create a  leaf to be part of a classroom...

Students explore famous paintings.  In this cross-curriculum art appreciation activity, 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...

Students listen to a story about seasons. In this science lesson, students review what they about the seasons and share why they are wearing what they are wearing with the rest of the class. Students observe old pictures and determine...

Young scholars create colorful stained-glass Autumn window decorations. They shave crayons with scissors, melt the crayons in wax paper with an iron, and cut out a leaf pattern to display on windows.