Seasons: Fall Harvest
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Description:
| These sites cover the fall season and related topics such as apples, pumpkins, autumnal equinox, and leaves. Also learn how other cultures celebrate fall. Includes eThemes Resources on autumn crafts, games, changing leaves, and Thanksgiving. |
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Grade Level:
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Resource Links:
| Leaf Invaders
This interactive game has you identify leaves before they hit the ground. Read more about leaves to play better by clicking on "Common Fall Leaves." Requires Shockwave.
Autumn Equinox
Read about the autumnal equinox and other fall festivals. NOTE: The site has a link to a forum.
Washington: The Perfect Place to Grow Apples
This site tells about the different apples grown in the state of Washington. Click on an apple type on the right to learn more about it.
Test Your Apple I.Q.
Take this short interactive quiz and check your answers. Use the links at the left to find recipes for kids and coloring pages.
The Journey of an Apple
Learn about the entire process of apple growing and selling step by step. Focuses on the Yakima Valley.
Apples and More
Contains many apple topics including history, varieties, growing, nutrition, etc. Click on "Apple Facts" for lots of apple trivia.
Pumpkins and More
Lots of subjects to click to read about pumpkins. Includes facts, uses, varieties, growing hints, and fun.
Festivals in the Autumn
Learn about different festivals around the world in autumn.
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
A brief description of this fall Chinese celebration.
ABC Teach: Fall Poem
This template can help students brainstorm to write an original poem about autumn.
eThemes Resource: Seasons: Autumn Crafts and Games
These websites have autumn crafts, activities, and games. There are interactive quizzes, printable worksheets and activities, recipes, and fall poems. Also included are links to eThemes on fall harvest, leaves changing colors in autumn, Halloween and the Day of the Dead.
eThemes Resource: Seasons: Autumn: Changing Leaves
These websites include information about why tree leaves change colors in Autumn. The different web pages include explanations for elementary school students up to high school students. There are animations, lesson plans, games, and more. Includes links to eThemes resources on autumn crafts and activities, trees, and the fall harvest.
eThemes Resource: Holiday: Thanksgiving
These sites are about the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Native Americans. Includes games, videos, s art projects, lesson plans, and other activities. Includes links to eThemes resources on turkeys, the fall harvest, Pilgrims of Plymouth, the Wampanoag tribe, and the Mayflower voyage.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
A.2, B.1, B.3, D.4, G.1, G.1, G.2, G.3, B.1, F.1
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.7, 8
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