Trees
This is the fruit of an oak tree
Acorns
This medieval tradition came from people dressing up in spooky costumes and doing fun performances for treats
Halloween/Trick or Treat
This is a popular fruit celebrated in fall that makes a delicious cider drink
Apples
Animals that do this eat lots of food to store fat for the winter
Hibernate
Superstition says that catching one of these is good luck
Leaf
Fallen tree leaves help protect this
seeds, underground bee nests, and other creatures
This celebration from October 31st to November 2nd is to honor loved ones who have died.
Dia de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead
Pumpkins grow from these
flowers
Furry animals will grow this to stay warm
Winter Coat
This event marks the start of Fall
Autumn Equinox
Leaves will do this now that they get less sun in autumn and stop making chlorophyll.
Change Colors
The first this lasted three days to celebrate the pilgrim’s first successful corn harvest.
Thanksgiving
One gallon of apple cider equals this many apples
40
Animals do this to move to warmer places where they can find food and shelter
Migrate
This season goes by 3 different names
Fall, Autumn, Harvest
If a tree has more bright red or purple leaves it means tree had more of this
Sugar
This day celebrates and honors Native American people and everything they have contributed to American culture.
Indigenous People's Day
We celebrate fall with this fruit (often thought to be a vegetable)
Pumpkin
What fish will do now that bodies of water have started to cool down
Fish can start exploring areas of water that were too warm all summer.
After the equinox, the days will become this
shorter
Fall colors come from this, the same thing in vegetables that make them different colors, such as orange carrots
Pigments
The Hindu Festival of Lights that is celebrated in October and November
Diwali
Many fall favorite fruits have a lot of this, meaning they will float in water
Air
This animal migrates all the way to Mexico for the winter
Monarch Butterflies
This used to help farmers harvest their crops before their was electricity
Harvest Moon