My Autumn Nature Walk Lesson Plan

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What We Are Learning

 

Science Focus:

autumn season

 

Vocabulary Theme Word:

evergreen

 

Visual Arts:

colors

 

Phonemic Awareness:

rhyming

  • Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert is a gorgeous ode to autumn nature. As you read, ask children what they notice about all the pictures. They’re made of colorful leaves! Children will see more of autumn’s beautiful colors in the magazine. paired text

Sensory Bin: Fall Sensory Bin

Materials: dried corn and other natural fall items (leaves, sticks, bark, acorns, pinecones, sweet gum balls, baby pumpkins, etc.), sensory bin, tools such as tongs, spoons, and cups

  • Let children get hands-on with nature with this fall sensory bin. 
  • Add the materials to your sensory bin. Let children explore the materials any way they like. They can use tools to scoop and sort. As they play, ask questions about what they see, hear, smell, and feel. exploration
Example of a chart

Materials: red, orange, yellow, and brown leaves (these can be collected outdoors or cut from construction paper), chart paper, markers, glue

  • Show the many colors of autumn leaves while practicing counting and graphing.
  • To prepare, gather red, orange, yellow, and brown leaves, making sure there is a different number of leaves in each color. Make a four-column graph on chart paper. Label the columns, one for each color.
  • Spread out the leaves in front of children. Have one child at a time pick up a leaf and put it where it belongs on the chart. Once the class has agreed it is in the correct place, glue it to the chart.
  • When you’ve used up all the leaves, count the leaves in each column together as a class and record the number. Ask children, “Which color leaf do we have the most of? Which color leaf do we have the least of?” graphing