Harvest Some Autumn Learning Fun

Autumn marks the end of summer and is a good time to harvest fruits and grains for the long winter ahead. Celebrate this season with activities that are perfect for this time of year.

Autumn Acrostic Poems

Think of the sounds, smells, and tastes of autumn and use this interactive to weave those ideas into an acrostic poem about this season.

All Grades | Language Arts

Farm Machines

Discover how farm machines help farmers plant, grow, and harvest more food to feed our growing population. 

Grades K-2 | Science

Dancing Winds

Look out the window to observe the autumn winds as they make leaves turn, flip, and float. Then use this creative movement activity to demonstrate the characteristics of the wind and weather.

Grades K-4 | Arts | Science

A Reason for the Season

Explore some of the myths people have told to explain the changes of seasons. Then review how the Earth’s tilt brings fall to the Northern hemisphere while those living in the Southern Hemisphere are celebrating the arrival of their spring.

Grades K-12| Geography

The Four Seasons

Is it distance or angles that explain why we experience seasonal changes? This follow-up to A Reason for the Season will dispel misconceptions and provide a solid scientific basis for understanding what causes the seasons. 

Grades 6-8 | Science

Vivaldi, The Music

Listen to Vivaldi’s “Autumn” and learn how the various musical instruments bring images of the fall season through musical dynamics.

Grades 5-8 | Arts | Language Arts

Harvesting the Ocean for Medical Science

Discover the challenges and benefits of harvesting marine species valuable to the field of medicine. 

Grades 6-8 | Geography | Science

America on the Move: An 1890’s Orchard

Explore photographs from the past to discover more about the lives of American farm laborers. These immigrant groups were key to successful harvests but were subject to changes in immigration laws that affected their livelihood. 

Grades 5-12 | History