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Free Homeschool Unit Studies: Fall Leaves Unit Study

August 31, 2017 by Selena Robinson 6 Comments

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Free Homeschool Unit Studies: Fall Leaves

Once the air starts to turn crisp, we know to watch for leaves to start changing color and falling. Down here in the South, this actually happens about a month after fall officially begins. But that doesn’t matter. I start getting into the fall spirit around September 1.

To help our kids learn more about this time of year, we put together a fun fall leaves unit study – one of our easy homeschool unit studies that you can use to discuss themes with your kids! Below you’ll find fall leaf books, leaf arts and crafts for kids, and leaf printables and activities that will be fun to use with your children!

If you enjoy this unit, don’t miss some of our other fall activities, including our leaf identification flashcards and our easy coffee filter apple craft!

This fall leaves unit study for kids is a great way to study autumn together this year!

Homeschool Unit Studies: Leaves Unit Study

Leaf Notebooking Pages

Pick up these free leaf notebooking pages for the kids to use as you cover this unit study! These are great for copywork exercises, handwriting practice, or for collecting the facts they learn along the way! You might even use them to answer the questions in the video section that follows!

To download the free leaf notebooking pages, just click the image or the link below!

Leaf Notebooking Pages

>>>>>Leaf Notebooking Pages<<<<<

Why Do Trees Shed Their Leaves?

Watch the following video to find out why leaves fall off trees during autumn. See if the kids can answer the questions below afterward.

1. What is photosynthesis? (Answer: The process plants use to turn light, water, and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen.)

2. What is chlorophyll? (Answer: A colored pigment that plays a role in the process of photosynthesis.)

3. What are carotenoids? (Answer: Yellow and orange pigments that provide color to some plants)

4. What are anthocyanins? (Answer: The red and purple pigments that provide color to some plants)

5. Why do plants have more chlorophyll than other pigments? (Answer: Because chlorophyll is involved in photosynthesis, the plant’s primary job.)

6. Why do trees need less chlorophyll during winter months? (Answer: Because they spend less of their energy doing the word of photosynthesis during these months.)

7. Why do leaves fall off of trees? (Answer: Trees form a thin layer of weak cells near the base of the leaves. In addition, trees form another layer of cells at the base that gradually pushes the leaves away.)

So leaves aren’t just falling off of trees. They’re being nudged off by the trees themselves. Neat!

Fall Leaves Concentration Game

Leaf Concentration Game - Fall Leaves Unit Study

Add some math practice to your fall leaves unit study with this fun concentration game! Kids can take turns matching numbers and dots while keeping with the leaves theme!

Fall Leaves Math Concentration Game - Fall Leaves Unit Study

To get your copy of our fall leaves math concentration game, click the image or the link below to visit our Store!

Leaf Concentration Game

>>>> Fall Leaf Math Concentration Game <<<<

Fall Leaf Arts & Crafts

Share some of these easy fall leaf arts and crafts with the kids as part of your unit study!

Baby Food Jar Fall Snow Globe - Look! We're Learning!

Fall Leaf Snow Globe Craft

Threading a Fall Leaf Garland

DIY Fall Leaf Garland

Leaf Painting with Kids

Fall Leaf Painting

Fall Leaf Books for Kids

Fall is a wonderful time for family reading! Share some of these fall leaf books for kids this autumn! And be sure to pick up our free fall reading journal printables to check comprehension for older kids!

These kids' books about leaves are packed with gorgeous illustrations - perfect for reading this fall!

Fall Leaf Activities and Printables for Kids

Add even more educational fun to your fall leaves unit study with these activities and printables!

Free Printable Flashcards: Leaf Identification - Look! We're Learning!

Fun Fall Leaf Activities for Kids @ Look! We're Learning!

Leaves Even and Odd Practice for Second Grade - Look! We're Learning!

All About Leaves Printable Pack - Look! We're Learning!

Fall Leaves Unit Study for Kids

Want even more awesome fall leaves fun for kids? Follow my Fall Activities for Kids board on Pinterest!

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Unit Studies Tagged With: fall, homeschool unit studies, unit studies

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