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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Environment: Sounds of the Natural World

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders describe and imitate sounds from the natural environment including rain and snow. After listing materials that could be used to make rainsticks, they create their own instruments from cardboard tubes,beans, and sand. To...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Four Seasons

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this ESL handwriting skills worksheet, students practice tracing words in the English language by tracing a passage on the fours seasons.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

What Color Are The Leaves?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars identify the colors in leaves. In this chromatography lesson, students read the book Why Do Leaves Change Color? and construct chromatography strips to identify the colors of leaves.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paper Trees

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use a brown paper bag to create their own paper trees. They rip the bag at the top to create the branches and then glue pieces of green tissue paper to make the leaves.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Summer Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this summer themed ESL worksheet, students will examine 20 summer themed vocabulary words and then match them with their definition.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prejudice and Discrimination

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
As a group, students read a story about prejudice and discrimination. They answer questions and discuss the topic. They accept everyone.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Thanksgiving Word Jumble

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this unscrambling words about Thanksgiving worksheet, students use the words in the word bank as clues to the scrambled lettered words. Students write 20 words correctly.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ride the Wild Leaf Cycle

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a worksheet. In this life cycle lesson, 4th graders learn about the leaf cycle and complete a worksheet where they put the leaf cycle steps in the correct order.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Year

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine an author's philosophical look at life through anecdotes he describes as a teacher in Uzbekistan. For this Uzbekistan lesson, students analyze a literary passage in order to identify, then practice using, similes,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Seed Dispersal Investigation

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the function and purpose of seed dispersal. In this garden lesson, students examine the importance of wind in the plant cycle. Students construct a flying seed model from an attached design and discuss if it can be...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Season's Readings

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use descriptive language to write riddles on their favorite seasonal subjects; they illustrate the "answers" to their riddles using the medium of their choice and compile both riddles and illustrations to create a book.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Tree Identification

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this tree identification worksheet, students collect samples from different trees and identify them using the deciduous tree guide or the conifer key.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where Next?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students read an article explaining NASA's possible Mars landing sites. They use the Internet to research Mars and the Module. They are able to submit their own proposals for a landing site after researching the planet.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Celebrating Fall

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the autumn scene while learning math, literacy, and science at the same time! These fall-themed resources highlight ways to make traditional fall activities - like visiting the apple orchard, going on nature hikes, and collecting...
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Celebrating Fall: Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the autumn scene while learning math, literacy, and science at the same time! These fall-themed resources highlight ways to make traditional fall activities -- like visiting the apple orchard, going on nature hikes, and...
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Unit Plan
Other

The Virtual Vine: Pumpkins Aplenty, Pumpkins Galore

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This online lesson plan on pumpkins includes a booklist, projects, and songs, as well as many other creative activities for students.
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Handout
Other

Suny E Sf: The Splendor of Autumn

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief site describes the changes that take place within leaves and the environment which result in the colors we observe in Autumn.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Autumn

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[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.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: A Song for All Seasons

For Students 9th - 10th
After listening to excerpts from four of the violin concertos from "The Four Seasons" by Italian composer and violinist, Antonio Vivaldi, decide which excerpt was meant to go with which season, and also decide where the earth would be in...
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Activity
Other

Primera Escuela: El Otono

For Students 2nd - 6th
A collection of Spanish-language crafts and activities about the fall.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Thanksgiving Crafts, Decorations, and Printouts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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...