Looking for ways to take advantage of the academics of
Autumn? Here are a few ideas:
Prekindergarten to 1st graders will enjoy sorting through leaves, classifying them by shape,
color, or size.
Young students at Lipscomb Elementary sorting leaves.
Young learners can practice their basic patterns using the
leaves that they collected in their outdoor classroom.
"Fall Patterns"
Young students can gather weather data and collect
evidence of the season by taping a “specimen” in their science journal.
"November 16th, windy, cool, cold, cloudy. In autumn, the leaves fall"
Students can practice their data collection and
graphing skills by collecting leaves and using tally marks to record the class’s
totals. Collected leaves can also be taped onto chart paper to create a simple pictograph.
