Make a little hedgehog craft with the kiddos! You will need modeling clay, sunflower seeds, and nuts. Have the kids mold the clay into a tear drop shape then stick sunflower seeds all over the
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I had a great time in several classrooms this week, talking about the different parts of the plant that we eat. Flowers? yes. Stems? yes. Seeds? yes. And the leaves, roots, and fruit too! Here's a quick overview in case you want to quiz the kids: Learn how we explored roots, stems, leaves
It's week one of our Exploring Nature with Children curriculum - see how we got on with our nature walk focussing on seed dispersal
Learn how to integrate art into your plant science activities by having students make chlorophyll paintings. Similar to leaf rubbings, this simple science based art project is a fun and creative extension for teaching kids about photosynthesis.
Learn which trees are growing in your yard with this tree identification scavenger hunt using leaves, tree seeds & free printable clues! Great outdoor science activity!
Harvest sunflower seeds by waiting until the backs of the flower heads start to turn...
Learn how to build an exploding seed pod in this STEM science project as 2nd and 3rd grade students learn about seed dispersal and the life cycle of plants.
Get outdoors and go collecting! Then make bright, arty bugs from nature using leaves and sticks.
The natural world not only inspires artist Raku Inoue – it also supplies his materials
My kids have always been fascinated by seeds, whether it's seed packets for planting in the spring or seeds on the ground in the fall. How many of your kids
Introduce preschoolers to using a ruler with this leaf measurement and sorting activity. It's a great math and science activity for exploring fall leaves.
Looking for an easy outdoor activity? Land art for kids a great way to get children outside . All you need is your imagination and some natural materials.
Enjoy autumn to the fullest with these super duper easy and creative autumn activities for kids using leaves, seeds, apples, pumpkins and more!
Have fun with this FREE Nature Study with Trees and Leaves that lets upper elementary and middle school students draw, label, color, and more!
Head outdoors to explore nature with these tree activities. Learn how trees serve as habitats and homes for wildlife along with some fun nature facts.
Gather some helicopter seeds on your next outdoor walk and turn those nature treasures into some super cute dragonflies!
Fall activities for your little learners for math, literacy, fine motor, and more! There are so many fun things to do and learn about in the fall!
Explore your backyard with this bingo game that will help your little ones learn how to identify common trees! Leaf and Seed Bingo Game: Included are four different bingo game boards featuring nine different leaves/seeds. Each board includes crisp images of leaves and the corresponding seeds from the tree. The cards to draw include the tree name for identification. This set includes 4 different boards and 9 different cards for "drawing". How to play: Prepare: Print and cut out bingo boards for each person, plus a sheet of loose "call" cards. Distribute: Give each player a bingo board (each of the four cards is different!) Call: The caller should pull out one "call" card from a non-see-through bag and either show the card or recite the name of the tree. Marking Image: Children will then use small objects such as acorn caps, wooden tree rounds, coins, or buttons over the image if it is called on their card. Winning: Once a predetermined pattern is made on a card, the child with that card calls out BINGO! Enjoy! Copyright © Tanglewood Hollow. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.
If you are looking for a simple fall nature experiment you’ve got to try this one! We always have amazing pine cones that cover our yard. This spring, during a random flooding event, we ende…
Easy seed science experiments and parts of a seed activities for kids to dissect seeds, label the parts of a seed and observe germination as they grow new plants!
This Montessori-inspired autumn leaf unit is a roundup with a huge variety of leaf activities for toddlers through early elementary.
Learn which trees are growing in your yard with this tree identification scavenger hunt using leaves, tree seeds & free printable clues! Great outdoor science activity!
Download and print this colorful and engaging “Life Cycle of the Fungus” poster for your classroom today! Whether you want a fun door
An important part of teaching is being prepared and this includes preschool lesson planning. 10 tips for writing preschool lesson plans.
Find books and songs all about leaves, identifying leaves, and autumn. After reading activities for each leaf book to extend learning for read alouds.
These leaf theme preschool lesson plans are perfect for a fall theme for preschool. This leaf them includes seed and tree activities, too.
Gardening Projects For Homeschool Easy Composting With the Amazing Dr. George Carver (Free Printable About Compost). If you're looking to do some beginner gardening projects for homeschool this easy composting idea will get you started.
The change in seasons can be a dramatic one, depending on where you live. Here in Australia, Autumn (Fall) is during the months of March, April and May and we actually have very few deciduous trees (trees that loose their leaves) that are native to our country. We do have some, but they are far outnumbered by the evergreen trees, so when we see the change in colour and pops of red, orange and yellow appearing on trees, they really stand out against the all the green. To further investigate the changes happening around us and to inspire learning and creativity, I set up this Autumn Leaf Investigation Table for my kids. At ages 4 and 7, I knew that their experiences were going to be different to one another and that materials and even expectations had to be open-ended and able to be used in a way that interested them and was appropriate to their levels. Unfortunately it took me so long to get around to sharing what we got up to, it is now Winter here! Whoops. We still have a number of brilliantly coloured leaves around, with the trees still continuing to drop their leaves so there's still time for investigating the Autumn leaves, even if it's not Autumn. Ages: 3+ (see the bottom for tips to simplify or extend for your child's level) Collecting a whole range of beautiful coloured leaves was the first step in creating our Autumn Leaf Investigation Table. I then added other materials to the table to inspire play and creativity. Mr 4 and I brainstormed some words relating to Autumn which I wrote down on the table for him. I included a picture dictionary with related words as well as a couple of related nature word cards I had. Creative materials like oil pastels, paint pens, ink pads and black paper were also added to the table. Time to jump in! Being beside him while he worked allowed me to chat with him about different things he was trying and help him make connections between his experiences and the text and information around him. It also allowed us to include the language the experiences naturally brought about, thus helping increase his understanding and vocabulary. Leaf rubbing turned out to be a favourite activity. Whilst the printing with ink he attempted earlier didn't give the results he was after, rubbing over the leaves with oil pastel to reveal the shape and all the veins was a winner! This led us to talking about the veins and the science behind why leaves have veins. As well as decorating some leaves, he even attempted some writing, inspired by wanting to try out fluro oil pastels on black paper. Yay! When Miss 7 got home from school and saw our Autumn Leaf exploration, she wanted in on it too. As her class at school have recently been studying poetry, she was inspired by the leaves and words to write an Autumn themed poem. We started by thinking about different types of poetry (like acrostic, sonnet, haiku, free verse, etc.) and the type of poem she wanted to write. We then brainstormed various "autumn" themed words and words that rhymed with them for inspiration. She was very proud of her finished poem and has future plans for writing it up on a lovely leaf inspired artwork. Handy Tips - Simplify this activity for younger children by placing less of a focus on writing and more on exploring the leaves, colours, patterns and prints. It is still important to provide a text rich environment for children of all ages so having complimentary books/posters/word cards etc. is perfectly fine. You could include some larger words for tracing if you like. - Extend this activity by: Brainstorming with children about all the words that come to mind when they think about "Autumn" Researching about Autumn in their area and the type of deciduous trees around (what resources could they use? Books, Internet, etc.) Encouraging children to write a story or poem based around Autumn Creating an Autumn inspired art work or song Sorting and classifying your collected leaves. What different groupings could they use? (shape, colour, size, etc.) Focusing on the science behind the change in leaf colours. (This could be through research, writing up a project, making a film documentary, etc.) - Mix it up by adding in other materials like glue, string, scissors, paint, magnifying glass, beaker, water, etc. You can still do a similar exploration during any season of the year, it'll just end up with different focuses depending on the leaves you find and collect. - Open Ended Invitations to Play and Explore are a favourite way of mine to set up an activity to entice learning. Here are a few more we've shared: Sensory Spring Table Investigation Coloured Water and Recycled Materials Investigation Numbers and Natural Materials Playdough and Magnetic Letters Plastic Food Painting Sticky Table Garden Paint with Recycled Materials - Further Reading: Why aren't there more deciduous trees in Australia? The science of leaf colour change Leaf chromatography science project Happy playing and creating, Debs :) Look where else we are. Are you following along? :) New Here? Subscribe to get all activities sent directly to you Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
It's almost fall y'all! This happens to be one of our favorites times of the year. Not only do we love the leaves changing and that we're finally able to bust out the scarves and boots, but fall means all pumpkin cinnamon everything. While we haven't busted out our pumpkin spice just yet, our friends over at Easy Healthy Kids created this amazing pumpkin chia pudding that's to die for. It's easy to whip up, healthy, and your little ones will love it. Win-win-win! Check out the recipe below and if you're ever in the need for easy healthy recipes for your little one, check them out on instagram! -From Easy Healthy Kids Now that we’re in the month of September and fall is only a few weeks away, we’re excited for all the great produce that is available during this time like pumpkins, squashes, apples, and pomegranates (just to name a few)..We’re starting it off with pumpkin purée as an ingredient, along with some warm spices, in this Pumpkin Chia Pudding recipe featuring @grabease utensils..Grabease makes utensils that can help babies and toddlers learn to self-feed. Their utensils also have a choke barrier which prevents children from placing the utensils too far into their mouths..Pumpkin Chia Pudding.🎃1 cup unsweetened Almond milk🎃1/2 cup organic Pumpkin purée🎃1/4 cup Chia seeds🎃1/2 banana, mashed🎃1/2 teaspoon ground Cinnamon🎃1/8 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg or ground Nutmeg🎃1/4 teaspoon ground Allspice.Place 1/2 a banana into a bowl and mash it with a fork. Add the pumpkin purée and mix to combine. Add the ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Mix to incorporate. Add the milk and chia seeds. Mix well. Cover it with a lid or plastic wrap. Place it in the refrigerator overnight or until it’s nice and thick like pudding.*Add some maple syrup or more banana if you’d like to add more sweetness to this recipe.I served it with shredded coconuts, strawberries, and banana.
