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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Autumn Unit Study Ideas and Resources

~Autumn Unit Study Resources~

Why Do Leaves Change Color in Autumn?

Free Fall Unit Study Ideas– For Older Kids Too

Connections ~ Fall Autumn Unit Study, Lapbook, Printables ...

Tinas Dynamic Homeschool - Fall Season Units 2

Fall is our favorite season!

Fall crafts are some of our favorite ones to do throughout the year. My children absolutely love leaves. There are so many things you can do with them.

Here are their top 4 favorite things to do with leaves.

1) LEAF ART

2) Play in them

3) Leaf Study

4) Nature Journals

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We love fall nature hikes.

What better way to learn about nature, than to get out in it?

Plan a nature hike

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Monday, October 21, 2013

Leaf Crafts

I wanted to share some leaf crafts my girls made today.

We found most of the ideas on Pinterest

http://www.pinterest.com/jsilcott/nature-study/

Friday, October 07, 2011

We love our Fridays! Today is a perfect day to be backyard explorer! A perfect day to study about fall and leaves. My girls absolutely love to rake leaves and jump in them. They really love to do leaf rubbings, but I wondered if they even understood why leaves change colors in fall. Today was a perfect opportunity to play with leaves and learn all about them.

Me: "Girls why do leaves change color in the fall?"

Oldest DD: "Because, all the good stuff in the leaves go to the branches and roots to get ready for winter."

Well I'm sure by the good stuff, she must mean nutrients. :)

Middle DD: Because it is fall!

Youngest DD: Because they just do!

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I have found some great resources for learning about Fall and leaf identification. Hope you enjoy them.

http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/september/fall.html

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fall/

http://www.kidzone.ws/plants/

http://www.ncnatural.com/wildflwr/fall/fallfact.html

http://lib.oh.us/tree/leaf/byleaf.html