Celebrations
American holiday celebrated in October
Halloween
Many people go to this place to pick apples or pumpkins.
What is a farm/orchard?
Non-flying bird
Turkey
These change color in fall on trees.
What is leaves?
Half of a dozen caramel apples equals how many?
What is 6?
This holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S., started as a feast shared by Pilgrims and Native Americans to give thanks for a successful harvest.
What is Thanksgiving?
This tall plant with yellow kernels is often harvested in fall and used for food, decorations, and corn mazes.
What is corn?
The pumpkin spice craze started with this store in 2003.
Starbucks.
This season comes after summer and before winter in the Northern Hemisphere
What is fall?
You pick 10 pumpkins and give 3 to a friend. How many are left?
What is 7?
This month is recognized in the U.S. as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
What is September?
This date is commonly recognized as the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
When is September 21st?
Most eaten dessert in the United States from September to November.
Many birds do this in fall to find warmer climates and food.
What is Migration?
Each pumpkin costs $4. How much for 5 pumpkins?
What is 20?
Two day celebration honoring friends and family who have passed.
Dia de los Muertos
(Widely observed in Mexico and by those with Mexican heritage)
In fall, clocks are set back one hour, giving us extra sleep. This practice is called?
What is daylight savings?
This nut, used in pralines and pies, peaks in harvest during the fall months.
What is Peacan?
This is the state of deep sleep that some animals enter in fall to conserve energy and survive the cold winter months.
What is hibernation?
There were 80 leaves on the ground. A gust of wind blows 45 away. How many are left?
What is 35?
In India, this five day festival celebrates light triumphing over darkness.
Diwali
(The third day is the "main" Diwali and it is a national holiday in many countries including Sri Lanka, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Pakistan, & Singapore)
The heaviest pumpkin ever recorded weighed over this many pounds.
What is 2,600 pounds?
This traditional dish of slow-roasted marinated pork shoulder is often served during fall and holiday celebrations like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
What is pernil?
This green pigment in leaves breaks down in autumn, revealing yellow, orange, and red colors.
What is chlorophyll?
You have 12 pumpkins and pack them into boxes of 4. How many boxes do you need?
What is 3 boxes?