Essential Question: 🍂 How do we notice and experience fall in our daily lives?
Fall – the season after summer
Leaf – the flat, green part of a plant that changes colors in fall
Season – a time of year with different weather and changes
Harvest – gathering crops that are ready to eat
Autumn – another name for fall
Fall, Leaf, Tree, Red, Orange, Yellow, Wind, Cool, Apple, Pumpkin
(Focusing on recognition in sentences and matching words to classroom fall items!)
Writing:
🍂 In the fall, I see ________.
👀 I can see __________.
(Practicing writing, typing, or tracing independent choices to complete our fall sentences.)
Theme: Applied Fall Counting, Patterning & Hands-On Skills
Counting & Quantity: Hands-on practice counting groups of fall items up to 10 and comparing which group has more or less.
Sorting & Patterns: Extending AB patterns using real autumn objects and sorting by color and size.
Measurement & Daily Living: Comparing sizes of pumpkins (big/small, heavy/light) and practicing independent scissor/glue skills with warm weather vs. cool weather clothing.
Science Focus: Exploring Leaves & Autumn Changes
Hands-On Lab: Investigating real leaf shapes, rubbings, and discussing why leaves change color.
Social Studies: Fall in Our Community
Identifying how our weather changes day-to-day and how harvest time affects farms and seasonal foods.
Seasons Sorting: Reviewing characteristics of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.