EdGate Monthly Calendar

The fall brings many enriching teaching opportunities, such as autumn colors, harvest events and festivals, and other fall activities and celebrations. Check out the links below for ideas on how to integrate fall themes into your classroom teaching.

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Back to School!

Back to School Lunch and Snack Ideas (K - 8)
Back to School, Moving Forward (K - 8)
Back to School Poems and Activities (pre K - 1)
Back to School Safety Tips (K - 8)
Going Back to School (K - 8)
Going Back to School Can Be Expensive! (3-12)
It's Time for Back to School (K - 3)
The Kissing Hand (pre K - 2)
PTA: Back-to-School (K - 5)
Readiness for School (pre K - 1)

Space and Time

Bad Astronomy: The Seasons (9 - 12)
Daylight Savings Time (3 - 12)
Discovery Astronomy Lesson Plans (K - 12)
The Equinox (6 -12)
The Moon in Science Fiction (6 - 12)
Moon Phases (3 - 12)
Moon Theme (3 – 5)
Sky Poetry & Song (K - 12)

Fall Foliage and Leaves

Fall / Autumn Theme (K - 4)
Forest Service Fall Color Report (4 - 12)
Leaf Classification (4 - 8)
The Miracle of Fall (K - 12)
Photosynthesis: Don't "Leaf" Out Fall's Most Valuable Lesson! (K - 12)
Trees Are Terrific (3 - 5)
Why Leaves Change Colors (3 - 12)

Bats, Birds, and Bugs

Bats

Adventure of Echo the Bat (K - 5)
Bat Conservation International (3 - 12)
In Search of Stellaluna's Family (3 - 5)
In the Dark of the Night (3 - 5)
Introduction to Bats (4 - 12)

Bird Feeders

About Birds & Bird Feeding (3 - 12)
Audubon Online (3 - 12)
Milk Jug Bird Feeder (3 - 5)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Backyard Bird Feeding ( K - 5)

Cats

National Geographic: Cats (6 - 12)
Cats! Mild to Wild (K - 9)
The Black Cat and Other Stories by Edgar Allan Poe - Teacher Notes (6 - 12) (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot (9 – 12)

Flying South / Migration

A Time for All Seasons (2 - 5) (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Animal Migration (K - 12)
Monarch Migration (4 - 12)
"O Swallow, Swallow, Flying, Flying South" by Lord Alfred Tennyson (9 - 12)

Owls

Gander Academy: Owls (3 - 5)
Owls - Thematic Unit (3 - 5)
Owls: Top of the Food Chain (6 - 8)
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear (pre K – 5)
The Owl Pages (3 - 8)
Kathryn Lasky: Guardians of Ga’Hoole (3 – 6)

Phenology (Animal Cycles)

EEK! Phenology (K - 5)
Fall (K - 2)
Phenology Web Links (3 - 12)

Spiders

Arachnology: Kids (K - 12)
Edible Spiders (K - 2)
SEDL: Spiders (K - 2)
Spiders for Kids (K - 2)
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle (K - 2)

Turkeys

Animal Facts: Turkeys ( 3 - 5)
eThemes: The Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr (4 - 6)
Turkey Links (3 - 8)
Turkey Trivia (3 - 8)

Worms

Diabetic Gummy Worms (K - 8)
Soil Science and Worm Composting (6 - 12)
The Adventures of Herman (3 - 5)
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet (K - 8)

Harvest Time

General

Apples and Applesauce

An Apple for the Teacher (3 - 5)
Johnny Appleseed and Apples Web Page (K - 5)
Corn Legend Pop-Up Book (K - 6)
Corny Equations with Computers and Calculators (9 - 12)
Fill 'Er Up (K - 5)
Jolly Time Kids' Corner (K - 5)
Korn for Kids (K - 12)
Make a Corn Husk Doll (3 - 5)

Cornucopia

Cranberries

Farms

4-H Virtual Farm (K - 5) (Requires QuickTime)
Farm Life and Farm Animals (K - 5)
Farm Safety for Kids (K - 5)
KBears' Farm (K - 2)

Hay Days

Hay Is for Horses (7 – 12)
Kid's Farm: H-A-Y (K - 2)
Rumpelstiltskin (4 - 5)
Wheat Mania (K - 5)

Pumpkins

Carve Your Own Virtual Pumpkin (K - 2)
Mini Pumpkin Pie (3 - 5)
Pump Up the Curriculum with Pumpkins (K - 2)
Pumpkin Science (2 - 6)

Scarecrows

Paper Scarecrow (K - 2)
Scarecrow Unit (K - 3)
Wizard of Oz (K - 12)

Soybeans

A Bean Named Soy (4 - 6) (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Soybean.org (3 - 8)
Soybeans for Kids (3-8)
Soybeans in Space (3 - 8)

Storing Food for Winter

Squirrels and Acorns

Acorns Alive (6 - 12) (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Acorns for Rent (3 - 8)
Forest Food Webs (6 - 8)
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter (K - 2)

Weather

Hurricanes

American Red Cross: Hurricanes (6 - 12)
FEMA for Kids: Hurricanes (K - 5)
Surfing the Net with Kids: Hurricanes (3 - 8)
Education World: Hurricane Watch (K - 12)

Storms

The Perfect Storm (9 - 12) (Keep clicking, there is excellent content here)
Read Up a Storm (K - 8)
Web Weather for Kids (3 - 8)

People Around the World

Citizenship

Ben's Guide: Citizenship (3 - 8)
Citizenship and the Constitution (7 - 12)
Education World: Citizenship (3 - 12)
U.S. Immigration Service (6 - 12)

Election Day

C-Span Definitions (6 - 12)
Countdown to Election Day (4 - 9)
Copernicus Election Watch (6 - 12)
Time for Kids Election Headquarters (K - 6)
Kids Voting USA (K - 12)

Edgar Allan Poe

Native American Month (American Indian Heritage Month)

American Indian Education Links (K - 12)
Are You Teaching the Real Story? (K - 12)
Education World: Native American Heritage (6 - 12)
Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum (6 - 12)

Pocahontas

Pocahontas and Jamestown (8 - 12)
Pocahontas: Myth and Misrepresentation (9 - 12)
Surfing the Net with Kids: Pocahontas (3 - 12)

Pilgrims

Colonial House (4 - 9)
Communities Past and Present (3 - 5)
Pilgrim Life Adventure (K - 3)
Education World: Pilgrim Projects (K - 12)
Thanksgiving (1 - 4)

Explorers

Patriot Day

John F. Kennedy

United Nations

Holidays and Other Celebrations

Labor Day

About Labor Day (3 - 12)
Careers 4 Kids (4 - 12)
Origins of Labor Day (3 - 12)
United States Department of Labor (3 - 12)

Jewish Holidays: Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Chanukah

Hebrew Children's Songs for the Holidays (3 - 8)
Tishrei High Holy Days (6 - 12)

Columbus Day

Columbus Day - A Native American Perspective (3 - 5)
Columbus Day at KidsDomain (K - 5)
Surfing the Net with Kids: Columbus (K - 12)

Day of the Dead (Mexico)

Dia de los Muertos (6 - 12)
Day of the Dead Bibliography (6 -12)
Halloween, Dia de los Muertos (K - 12)
Glossary of Words for Day of the Dead (5 - 12)

Halloween

Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (K - 12)
Doorways to Chicano/Latino Culture (K - 5)
Education World: Hispanic Heritage Month (K - 12)
History Channel: Hispanic Heritage Month (9 -12)

Mexican Independence Day

Moon Festival (China)

Oktoberfest (Germany)

Deutsche Links (3 - 12)
Oktoberfest History (6 - 12)

Thanksgiving (United States)

Education World: The First Thanksgiving (3 - 8)
Thanksgiving (K - 2)
Multicultural Thanksgiving (3 - 8)

Diwali (India)

Dashera & Diwali (6 - 12
TeacherLink: Diwali (4 - 6)

Veterans Day

Sports, Health, and Safety

Bike Safety

Football

Football Punctuation (6 - 9)
NFL for Kids (3 -8)
School Athletics Center: Football (6 - 12)

Food

Dole 5 a Day (3 -5 )
Food Safety Quiz (3 - 5)
Junk Food Jungle(4 - 6)
Musical Food (pre K - 2)

Human Bones

Vision and Sight (September: Eye Safety Month)

Education World: Braille (3 - 12)
Eye Exams (3 - 12)
Prevent Blindness (6 -12)