Let students work in teams to take a census of the trees in your school yard, an area of a nearby park, or another defined area. Students can use the survey data to create bar graphs that show the numbers of trees of different species. Invite students to unscramble some fall-related words. Choose appropriate words for your grade level. Leaf rubbing is a fun art project.
Students first place a leaf flat on the table.
Then place a sheet of tracing paper over the leaf. Use a soft pencil or a crayon and gently rub over the tracing paper until the outline of the leaf shows through. Add additional leaves and use different colors for a nice effect. The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education , July-August 1995. A short story compares an old man's tale of why the woodland animals prepare for winter and why the leaves change colors with a teacher's science-based explanations.