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Suny E Sf: The Splendor of Autumn
This brief site describes the changes that take place within leaves and the environment which result in the colors we observe in Autumn.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Simple, but thorough explanation of fall colors in deciduous forests. Where the color comes from and how trees lose their leaves.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Seasonal Observations: Fall
Fall begins with the autumnal equinox, usually around September 22 or 23. The equinox is the time of the year when we have equal length of night and day.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Changing of the Leaves
Learn why leaves change colors in the fall with this science experiment.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Fall
[Free Registration/Login Required] Unit study of leaves and online resources that incorporate science and math for kindergarten.
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Maine.gov: Fall Foliage
Find out what makes North American trees turn their beautiful fall colors in the autumn season.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Be the Change: Yard Care
Follow the suggestions here for a fall leaf cleanup in your yard.
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Catch the Science Bug: Colors in a Leaf [Pdf]
Activity involves collecting leaves to compare green leaves with fall leaves that have changed color. Students will record data on an observation sheet.
Other
The Virtual Vine: Pumpkins Aplenty, Pumpkins Galore
This online lesson plan on pumpkins includes a booklist, projects, and songs, as well as many other creative activities for students.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Newton's Laws
This lesson focuses on Newton's Law for falling objects including terminal velocity, the three stages of falling, a diagram showing what happens to the speed of a skydiver from airplane to ground, velocity-time graphs for falling...
Digital History
Digital History: The War Is Finished [Pdf]
Read about the end of the Vietnam War after the peace agreement in January, 1973. Find out about the violations of the agreement by both the North and South Vietnamese and the eventual fall of the South Vietnamese government.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Chromatography?
Find out why leaves change color in the fall, and learn how to do paper chromatography to separate the pigments found in a leaf. [4:24]
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Seasonal Observations
Have you ever wondered what is going on under the snow? Why leaves change colors? How migratory birds find their way? Find the answers and check out these ideas on how to explore, discuss, or celebrate based on our four seasons!
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Thanksgiving Crafts, Decorations, and Printouts
Enchanted Learning provides a wealth of Thanksgiving-related ideas for crafts, decorations, and activity worksheets. Make a turkey from handprints and footprints, create a thankful leaf wreath or a easy-to-make scarecrow, or follow the...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Autumn
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students recognize the signs of autumn and explains the process of trees losing their leaves. A KWL chart, interactive activities, and Activote questions are included.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Avalanche
In this activity, pour a salt-sand mixture into a CD case to notice how the particles separate themselves. Observe the effect known as granular convection as the smaller sand particles fall beneath the larger particles leaving a layered...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Icy Winter Weather
When meteorologists forecast a winter storm one of the important predictions they make is the type, or types, of precipitation that are likely to fall. Will freezing rain cause an ice storm? Will ice pellets called sleet leave the ground...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: I Wonder: Writing Scientific Explanations With Students
Students choose a question to explore, research it using a variety of resources, organize their information on a TCF chart, and then collaboratively write a class scientific explanation.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Wilton's Holiday: By p.g. Wodehouse
A man on holiday makes up a story about a deceased fiancee so people leave him alone only to fall in love with another woman on holiday. Read the full text of this ironic love story on this site.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Songs and Poems
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General George D. Bayard
General Bayard, born in Seneca Falls, N. Y., December 18th 1835, died December 14th, 1862, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1856. He was assigned to the First Cavalry. Four years were passed in frontier and...
Curated OER
Leaf Graphic
A friendly information packed site from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that easily explains why and how leaves change color and why they fall. There are colorful illustrations and appropriate vocabulary words with...
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