For art today, you will use a “fall material” to create your art rather than creating a fall-themed piece. Use acorns gathered on the playground or from someone’s yard. Tape a sheet of paper to a tray or one-half of a shirt box for each student. Use Boardmaker symbols to have each student choose a paint color, then put a little bit of paint in the center of the paper. Put a few acorns in the box and have the students roll the box around to paint with the acorns. If you want to add another element to the activity, you can have the students cut the paper into an acorn shape either before or after painting.
For fine motor, give each student a toilet paper or paper towel tube. Have them cut strips a couple of inches down from the top to make tree branches. Students will tear or cut pieces of tissue paper or construction paper in fall colors and dip them in glue, then stick them to the toilet paper tube.
For science today, put water in your sensory table. Talk to your students about leaves and acorns and ask whether they think that the leaves or acorns will float. If you want to make this activity a little more “formal”, you can make a t-chart (2 column chart) and list students who vote “yes” and “no”. After everyone has had a chance to vote, test their theories by putting leaves and acorns in the water before opening the sensory table for free play.
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