Autumn Leaves
created by Kimberly Kinner
Buffalo State College
Autumn Leaves
created by Kimberly Kinner
Buffalo State College
Autumn is a wonderful time of year. What causes the leaves to become objects of beauty? We will look into the reasons for and examine the effects of autumn leaf characteristics. 'The more you read, the more you know!'
Directions:
A. Click on the 'Play the Movie' square located in the right corner of the screen.
B. After viewing the movie, click on 'Play the Quiz'.
C. Print out quiz questions, fill them in, and turn in completed paper to your teacher. Have fun!!!
Quiz Questions:
1. What substance makes green plants green?
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________.4. What two substances in green plants give them their distinctive fall colors?
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________.7. Why do green plants stop producing chlorophyll in the fall?
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________.8. Which of these plants would be most likely to change color in the fall (a palm tree, a fern, an oak tree)?
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__________________________________________________________.10. Why do we keep saying 'fall' and then 'autumn' when we mean the same season?
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A. Print out the questions below which relate to this web site.
B. Read the page and answer the questions to the best of your ability.
C. Turn the answered question sheet into your teacher.
What did you learn?
1. Why is chlorophyll said to be the most important pigment produced by leaf cells?
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C.__________________________________________________________.3. What colors are created by carotenoids? Give a few examples of plants colored by carotenoids.
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________.4. What colors are created by anthocyanins? Give a few examples of plants colored by anthocyanins.
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A. Click on play now under the picture of the otter waving.
B. Click on the leaves as instructed by the otter.
C. Choose a leaf from the game that you found interesting due to reasons such as color(s) or facts.
D. Read and complete the chosen leaf activity below.
Chosen Leaf Activity
A. Describe the leaf in the space provided.
B. Give its name and include a fact or two you found interesting.
C. This information will be shared with classmates at a later time.
The leaf I found to be most interesting in the otter game was the______________________________. The color(s) of this leaf was (were)_______________________________________. The fact(s) I found most interesting about this type of leaf was:
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A. Read the' Native American Legends about Fall' paragraph, located on the right side of the page, below the picture of the autumn tree.
B. Pretend you are a Native American living many years ago, before scientists knew the truth about autumn leaves.
C. On a piece of writing paper, write an legend using your own imagination describing why leaves change colors and fall off trees (remember you don't know the facts we now know).
D. Place your rough draft in the 'completed Language Arts' box.
New York State's fall foliage report
A. Locate Buffalo on the map.
B. Using the given legend, fill in our weekly observation form for fall foliage (located below).
C. Print out the observation form and place it in your 'Autumn Weather Observation Folder.'_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Weekly Observation of Autumn Leaves
It is the week of ___________________________, 200__. According to the fall foliage map key, the leaves are now____________________________________.
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A. Examine the weather map shown on this Page.
B. Print out a copy of the given questions.
C. Answer the following questions using the map as a guide.
D. If help is needed for finding states, click on Map of the United States
U.S.A. Leaves Questions:
1. When is the normal peak time for leaves in West Seneca, NY?
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We have been discussing facts about trees and their autumn characteristics; check your knowledge by completing the following quiz. After completing it, print it out and hand it in to your teacher.
Why do leaves change color in the fall? Write an informational storybook including new ideas you have found out about as a result of these activities.