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Why Do Leaves Change Color? - Environmental Education for Kids
Grades
4 to 8
In the Classroom
Include this site on classroom computers and your class website for students to explore on their own. Use an online flashcard maker, like Flashcard Stash, reviewed here, to practice science vocabulary terms related to changing leaf colors. Have students take pictures each day of leaves near your classroom or their homes. Challenge students to create online collages with these images using a site such as Kizoa, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Why Do Leaves Change Color - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Grades
5 to 8tag(s): photosynthesis (33), seasons (37), trees (29)
In the Classroom
Use this site as one of multiple sources for researching fall changes. Show students how to take Cornell (two-column) notes and summarize using this information. Use a tool such as 43 Folders Cornell Notes, reviewed here, to help explain Cornell Notes to students. Pair weak readers with strong readers for this activity. Make a graph using Chartle, reviewed here, comparing different types of trees and their rate of change. Find a buddy class in your county, state, or across the country and compare the changes occurring in your areas.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Science Behind Fall Colors - Explore Asheville
Grades
3 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram (reviewed here) to compare changing leaf colors in North Carolina with those in your area. Challenge students to create online, interactive posters, infographics, or presentations using a tool like Genial.ly, reviewed here. Set up a Twitter exchange with another classroom around the country to compare changing leaf colors in your communities. Looking for more ways to use Twitter in the classroom? Read more about Twitter at TeachersFirst's Twitter for Teachers page. Find fall+leaves&grade_low=0&grade_high=12&searchtype=all&searchtype=all">additional fall color sites on TeachersFirst to explore other locations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fall Science Lesson: Why Do Leaves Change Colors? - Melissa Matters
Grades
4 to 7This site includes advertising.
tag(s): scientific method (68), trees (29)
In the Classroom
Use this lesson plan in your classroom to explore local leaves changing color in your area. Create a bulletin board showing student investigations and results. Extend this activity for students to explore and label different types of leaves and the trees they came from. Meet another class online in a different part of the country (or world) and compare results from this investigation. Use a site such as Skype (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Why Leaves Change Color - US Forest Service
Grades
4 to 6Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Catch the leaves! - Up To Ten
Grades
1 to 2tag(s): holidays (139)
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Leaves Change Color - Education World
Grades
2 to 6tag(s): fall (9)
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Autumn Leaf Scrapbook - Missouri Botanical Garden
Grades
4 to 6tag(s): fall (9)
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