This TopicQuest was designed for Mrs. William's Kindergarten class at Cook County Primary by Shannon Polch, a Valdosta State Pre-service Teacher.
| Fall is one of our four seasons.
Many fun things happen during this season. We will look at
harvesting pumpkins and apples, Halloween safety, the Thanksgiving
story, Daylight Savings, and why the leaves change colors during
fall. Also, I have included a website for fall coloring pictures. |
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1.
Halloween
is a fun
time for children. But what is the history behind Halloween and
all the funny customs we have? |
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2.
Halloween can
be scary. Please read this safety rules to
make sure you are safe during this spooky times. |
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3.
Fall begins
many holidays, Thanksgiving is one included. Have you ever
wondered what the history of
Thanksgiving is? |
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4.
Leaves seem
to do a
magical thing when it becomes fall. They leaves
change. Watch a movie about leaves changing colors. |
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5.
Why do leaves
change colors in the fall? Watch a movie about why leaves
change colors. |
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6.
Fall begins the season for the harvesting of
pumpkins. Here are some fun facts
about pumpkins. |
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7.
Let's go explore a pumpkin patch.
Learn fun facts about pumpkins. |
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8. Learn scientific facts about
pumpkins. Do you know the history of pumpkins? |
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9.
During fall, we have shorter days, this is due to daylight savings.
When and why do we have this? |
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10.
In fall, we pick apples. Why do we pick apples in the fall? |
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11.
Coloring
fall pictures can be really fun. Want to color a few pictures? |
| Scenario Mission Now that we have gone through all
the websites, it is time for some fun. Your teacher wants to know
all about pumpkins. You have to pretend that you are a pumpkin
farmer and find out as much as you can about pumpkins.
Your teacher wants you to tell all about pumpkins. She wants you to tell where pumpkins come from, what colors they can come in, how they grow, where they grow, and any other facts you can learn about pumpkins. Mission Steps #1.
Click on the pumpkins link above.
#2. Listen to the teacher tell you about the different facts that are listed on the website. #3. Now draw a picture that tells one of the interesting facts about pumpkins. -where pumpkins come from -what pumpkins look like |
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