Fall Facts
This season comes after summer and before winter
What is fall ( or autumn)
People wear these to dress up for Halloween.
What are costumes?
This bird is traditionally eaten at thanksgiving dinner
What is turkey?
This yellow vegetable is often harvested in fall and comes on a cob.
What is corn?
Kids jump into piles of these in the fall.
What are leaves?
The first day of fall is marked by this astronomical event
What is the Autumnal Equinox
The vegetable originally carved before pumpkins.
What is a turnip
The ship the pilgrims sailed to America on
What is the Mayflower?
These are pressed to make apple cider.
What are apples?
A maze made out of this crop is a popular fall activity.
What is corn?
Trees lose this part during the fall
What are leaves?
This classic candy is white, orange and yellow.
What is candy corn?
This president made thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
A place where you pick your own pumpkins or apples.
What is a farm or orchard?
A scarecrow is meant to scare away this animal.
What is a crow?
Daylight does this as fall goes on
What is gets shorter?
This magician died on Halloween in 1926
Who is Harry Houdini?
This famous Thanksgiving parade happens in New York.
What is the Macy's Parade?
These nuts often fall from oak trees in autumn.
What are acorns?
This spooky October full moon is sometimes called the "Hunter's Moon."
What is a full moon in October?
This pigment causes leaves to turn red in the fall
What is anthocyanin?
This term means "fear of Halloween"
What is Samhainophobia?
The Native American tribe that celebrated the first thanksgiving.
Who are the Wanpanoag?
This term describes animals collecting food for the winter.
What is foraging (or hoarding)?
This Celtic festival is considered the origin of Halloween.
What is Samhain?