Monthly Theme
Fall Foliage
 Fall marks the change of many things, including the foliage, or leaves, on many of the trees in New Hampshire.
The changes are so dramatic and unique that Fall foliage in New Hampshire has been referred to as "natural fireworks."
Explore the science and art that goes on in your backyard every Fall!
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Books
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert, Harcourt Brace, 1991
Ehlert uses paper, ribbons and paints to depict the beginning of a sugar maple's life.
Top Secret by John Reynolds Gardine, Little, Brown Young Readers, 1995
Despite the disapproval of his parents and his formidable science teacher, nine-year-old Allen determines to do his science project on human photosynthesis.
Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall, Scholastic Press, 2000
Explores all the thing you can do with fall leaves!
When Autumn Comes by Robert Maass, Owlet, 1992
This book of photos captures a New England autumn.
Why do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro, HarperTrophy, 1994
Looks at why leaves change color and includes activities and a list of places with brilliant fall colors.
I Am a Leaf by Jean Marzollo, Cartwheel, 1999
A simple introduction to the life cycle of a leaf.
Autumn Leaves by Ken Robbins, Scholastic Trade, 1998
Life size features of autumn leaves with a photograph to show the a representative tree from which the leaf came.
Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur, Clarion Books, 1997
A fall riddle is presented for each letter of the alphabet
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, Harpercollins Juvenile Books, 1986
A generous tree gives and gives to a young boy.
Look What I Did With A Leaf by Morteza E.Sohi, Walker & Co, 1993
Learn how to make all kinds of animals using leaves.
Autumn Is for Apples by Michelle Knudsen , Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001
In this rhyming book, a family visits goes apple picking.
I Know It's Autumn by Eileen Spinelli , HarperCollins, 2004
A little girl lists all the things that tell her it is autumn.
When Autumn Falls by Kelli Nidey
A look at all the things that happen in the fall.
Red Are the Apples by Marc Harshman , Voyager Books, 2007
Discover what you can find in an autumn garden!
Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky, Putnam & Grosset, 1993
Every fall a bear visits the woods behind a farm.
The Pumpkin Fair by Eve Bunting, Houghton Mifflin, 1997
A unique pumpkin wins a prize at the fair.
Autumnblings: Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian, Greenwillow, 2003
A collection of poems about fall.
Now It's Fall by Lois Lenski, Random House, 1948
Rhyming book about fall activities.
Websites
Treeture Program
Sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture. Animated characters that educate about trees.
Environmental Education for Kids: September Phenology
Phenology is the study of changes in plants and animals caused by weather, climate, and seasons. Learn more at this site!
DLTK's Holiday Activities for Kids
This site has lots of autumn activities for kids!
Fall Activities
A collection of fall activities from Houghton Mifflin.
Kaboose
Lots of fall activities and crafts for kids.
Science Made Simple
A look at why leaves change color.
Maine Foliage
A short video for kids that looks at photosynthesis.
NASA Kids
Learn the science behind changes in the seasons with this video for kids from NASA.
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