Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Autumn
An image of "Autumn", created by Jacob Grimmerz (Oil on wood, 36 x 60 cm).
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Autumn Leaf Scrapbook
Learn how to examine a deciduous tree and how to identify the various leaves by their shape and color. There is a guide to leaf terminology with helpful accompanying diagrams.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Earth's Seasons
Kids learn about the science of the seasons - winter, spring, summer, and autumn. Why we have them due to the Earth's tilt.
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Maine.gov: Fall Foliage
Find out what makes North American trees turn their beautiful fall colors in the autumn season.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: With a Little Bread as Bait, Can You Make a Bird Migrate?
You might like to play in the autumn leaves and winter snow, but have you noticed that many birds don't like to stick around for the cold weather? And instead of the birds you're used to seeing in the warm months, your new feathered...
Other
Earth Sky: Everything You Need to Know: December Solstice 2014
Winter solstice, earliest sunset, latest sunrise. It seems that, in the Northern Hemisphere anyway, these three events should happen on the same day. Read this explanation of the changing of the seasons and learn why the winter solstice...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Thanksgiving Match the Spanish Words to the Pictures
A Spanish language vocabulary worksheet on the theme of Thanksgiving.
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Nourish Interactive: Actividades De Nutricion Para El Dia De Accion De Gracias
A collection of printable, nutrition-related activities on Thanksgiving. In Spanish.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Selected Poems of John Donne
Links to 42 poems by the English metaphysical John Donne (1572-1631).
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Primera Escuela: El Otono
A collection of Spanish-language crafts and activities about the fall.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Stanley Kunitz
A brief biography of Stanley Kunitz, who was known not only for his poetry, but for his unfailing support of young poets. This site includes the texts of several of his poems, as well as transcripts of several interviews and critical...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Web Hunt: Vernal Equinox
Learn about the vernal equinox by completing this web hunt.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1982
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the 1982 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," "Presentation Speech,"...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Ciclo De Vida De Los Arboles De Manzana
Spanish information about the life cycle of apple trees, as well as a variety of other Spanish-language information about apples.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: James Wright
Contains a wealth of information on the Ohio poet James Wright, including a biographical sketch, essays about many of his works, pictures, and copies of his poems. Provided by the English Department of University of Illinois at...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Hoot & Howl Poems: Fall Poetry
In this instructional activity, students develop a spooky poem for autumn by utilizing strong word choice.
Other
The Fall of the Wall and the East German Police
This site evaluates the crucial period immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall in the autumn of 1989. It examines the wall's effects on law enforcement and the role of the East German Police.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: What Causes Stomachaches?
Autumn from Texas wants to know why we get stomachaches. Dr. Universe brings in her friends Lisa Woodard and Brenda Bray who work in pharmacy research to help deliver the answer.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Seasonal Changes in Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Have you seen the leaves of plants change colors? During what time of year does this happen? What causes it to happen? Plants can sense changes in the seasons....
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Battle of Sulphur Trestle
This overview features the Battle of Sulphur Trestle, a victorious fight for the Confederates in northern Alabama in autumn of 1964.
A&E Television
History.com: The First Thanksgiving Celebration
[Free Registration/Login Required] Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: A Matter of Degrees: Tilt of Earth's Axis Affects the Seasons
In this science fair project, use a globe and a heat lamp to investigate how the angle of the Sun affects global warming. This project includes the objective, background questions, a list of all the materials you'll need, and the...
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Games
Help the Sesame Street characters while completing various early learning tasks. Students will develop language, reasoning skills, and independence as they play the games provided.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Claude Monet
This site presents a detailed biography of Claude Monet, as well as images of many of his works. His work is broken into numerous sub-sections for display purposes, and many include detailed accounts of the work.
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