Fall Leaf Experiment - Photosynthesis - Seasons - Autumn Science Investigation

This is a great fall science activity. This fall experiment will explore why Leaves change color in the fall. Hint: It has to do with photosynthesis! The hands-on lab will demonstrate that green deciduous leaves have other pigments hidden within. Following the simple directions, students will see the other colors within a leaf appear. This is a really fun and easy experiment to do with simple household materials. The results are dramatic and exciting. ♻️

ALSO INCLUDED:

This resource also has a CLOSE Reading Activity for 5th or 6th Grade that is aligned with CCSS for reading informational text for 6th Grade. It includes a scientific nonfiction passage (3 pages) explaining why and how autumn leaves of deciduous trees change colors. Students will write a Claim Evidence Reasoning paragraph to answer the question, Why do leaves change color in the fall?

This resource includes interactive notebook flaps and folds and response pages with text-dependent questions.

This Fall Leaf Resource includes:

• informational text passages
• slide show
• response pages
• interactive notebook flaps
• hands-on lab
• CER writing Activity

This resource is full of lots of activities to help your students dive into this scientific text and learn about the processes happening within the leaves. CLOSE Reading Why Do leaves Change Color In the Fall

Included: Autumn Leaf Experiment With Slide Show

More information on Fall Science Activities

✅ This resource aligns with MS-LS1-6. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.

Aligned with NGSS and Utah SEEd emphasis on Using Phenomena to Engage students in purposeful learning.

✅ This resource is aligned with Utah SEEd 8.3.1 Plan and conduct an investigation and use the evidence to construct an explanation of how photosynthetic organisms use energy to transform matter. Emphasize molecular and energy transformations during photosynthesis.

This resource aligns with MS-LS1-6. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and

flow of energy into and out of organisms.

Science Information Addressed:

Looking at the phenomena of fall leaves changing color

Why do some leaves change color?

Why do some locations have more vivid colors than others?

Why do trees drop their leaves?

Chemical and biological processes

Photosynthesis

Transpiration

Chlorophyll

Xanthophyll

Carotene

Anthocyanin

Specialized Plant Cells

Reading Skills Addressed:

Reading back in the passage

Author's Purpose

Author's Credibility

Vocabulary

Quoting from Text

Making Inferences

Main Idea

Supporting Details

Idea Development

Claim Evidence Reasoning

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