autumn leaves activity booklet

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Autumn LeavesActivity Book

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F2: Examining the Trees and Leaves

Take your class for an outdoor walk in the fall to observe the trees and leaves. They can complete the "Tree Observation Chart" while on the walk. They can also do this activity at home for follow-up or homework.

Remind the students that all seasons are good times to observe trees. In the United States, there are more than 800 different kinds of trees. Trees adapt to seasonal changes. Some change colors or drop their leaves in the fall.

Trees are categorized into three main areas: palm, conifer, and broadleaf. The largest family is the broadleaf, including many deciduous trees like the maple, birch, and oak.

On the walk remind children to think about the animals that make their homes in trees or depend upon the trees for survival during the winter.

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Leaves Come in Different Shapes & Sizes


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Different Leaves: Unscramble Me!

These four descriptions of deciduous tree leaves are to be matched with the leaf that describes each one. First , unscramble the letters to find the answer that goes in the blank. Then look at the four mixed-up leaf drawings and draw a line from that leaf to the correct spelling of the leaf you wrote on the blank.

DESCRIPTION:

1. My leaves grow opposite on the trees. One grows this way; one grows that way! My buds are red all winter; my leaves are red and yellow in the fall. I'm often tapped for something yummy on your pancakes! Unscramble: APEML

I a m a tree.

2 . 1 grow in clusters. I like sunny dry places. My leaves t u rn golden in the fall, and beavers love to nibble on my bark. They even use my twigs in their homes. Unscramble: NEPSA

I a m an tree.

3 .1 am famous for the contrasts on my t runk. Art is ts love me in their fall paintings. People show me off in their fireplaces, but don't generally bu rn me. My leaves are yellow in the fall, and I shed them. Unscramble: IHCRB

I a m a tree.

4. My leaves t u r n dark brown or red in the fall. I have acorns and a m known for my strength. My leaves are simple and alternate. Unscramble: AKO

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F4: LOOKING FOR SIGNS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS

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FALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE I

Across 2. POLE 4. DECIDUOUS 6. BULB 8. MAGNET 9. NOUN

11. FALL

Down 1. COMPLEX 3. SIMPLE 5. EQUINOX 7. HAIKU

10. PUMPKIN 12. HARVEST

DIFFERENT LEAVES: UNSCRAMBLE ME!

1. RED MAPLE 2. ASPEN

FALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE II

Across 1. EQUINOX 3. HEMISPHERE 4. AUTUMN 5. SUN 8. DAY

3. BIRCH 4. OAK

Down 2. AXIS 3. HOURS 6. NIGHT 7. EQUATOR

Appendix 1: ANSWER KEY


Write the numbers.

1. 10 and 6 is _____. 2. 20 and 4 is _____.

3. 50 and 10 is _____. 4. 10 and 40 is _____.

5. Estimate how many. Circle the number.

about 20 30 40

Read the graph.

6. Who has the most leaves? __________

7. How many more does Leah have than Tina? _____

8. How many more does Todd need to have 30? _____

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Materials: 1. old peeled crayons

2. fresh leaves with prominent vems

3. brown tempera paint

4. straws (one for each child)

5. (1) 9"xl2" white paper

Steps: 1. Put a few drops of thin brown tempera paint on the white paper.

2. Blow lightly at the paint with the straw. Move the paper and change the direc-tion you blow from several times. Add more paint if needed.

3. Let paint dry.

4. Put a leaf on the table with the vein side up. Put the white paper with the blown paint on top and rub lightly with the side of the crayon to pick up the vein pattern of the leaf.

5. Vary colors and shapes of leaves.

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176 Appendix 1: Answer Key

F4: LOOKING FOR SIGNS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS

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Y E £ N O

Y E G Y&&

LEAF Y E £ N O YES

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FALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE I

Across 2. POLE 4. DECIDUOUS 6. BULB 8. MAGNET 9. NOUN

11. FALL

Down 1. COMPLEX 3. SIMPLE 5. EQUINOX 7. HAIKU

10. PUMPKIN 12. HARVEST

DIFFERENT LEAVES: UNSCRAMBLE ME!

1. RED MAPLE 2. ASPEN

FALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE II

Across 1. EQUINOX 3. HEMISPHERE 4. AUTUMN 5. SUN 8. DAY

3. BIRCH 4. OAK

Down 2. AXIS 3. HOURS 6. NIGHT 7. EQUATOR

Appendix 1: ANSWER KEY


34 — September

2. Repeat step one on different colors of tissue paper. Then tear out the leaf shape rubbing on each piece of paper.

3. Using the paint brush, cover the 6"xl8" white construction paper with liquid starch. One at a time, lay the tissue leaves on the paper, covering each piece with liquid starch before adding another.

TISSU£ LEAF RUBSIHGS

Materials: 1. 5" squares of tissue paper in autumn

colors 2. fresh leaves with prominent veins 3. pieces of brown crayon 4. (1) 6"xl8" white construction paper 5. liquid starch in a small container 6. paint brush and paper towel

Steps: 1. Put a leaf on the table with the vein side up. Place a single piece of tissue paper

on the top of the leaf and rub over the top of the leaf with the side of the crayon. This will pick up the vein pattern.


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