Fall Unit Study Ideas

Fall is my family's favorite time of year. The weather begins to grow calm and rainy, the leaves change into marvelous shades of red, orange, and yellow, and the spirit begins to rise as the feeling of holidays and celebrations fill the air. Fall is not only a great time to get together as a family and enjoy life, but also a wonderful time to learn new things and explore diverse topics.

I have created a list of our favorite fall unit study ideas that can be adaptable for multiple grade levels. Each idea is fall-themed and can be as extensive or as simple as you wish. Each unit study idea contains multiple links to activities, books, pre-made studies, crafts, etc. Continue scrolling to explore the wonders of fall.

Fall Unit Study Ideas

• Pumpkins and Apples

  • There is always the big debate: pumpkins or apples? Why not choose both? Both pumpkins and apples have so much to explore and learn about, such as the life cycles of their seeds, parts of an apple and pumpkin, harvest time, what each is used for, how they grow, etc.

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Preschool Apple Unit Study

      

    • Kindergarten Apple Unit Study

    • 1st-2nd Grade Pumpkin Unit Study

      

  • Crafts:

    • 21 Easy Apple Crafts for Kids by Simple Everyday MOM

    • 30 Fall Apple Crafts for Kids to Make

      

    • Apple Dot Marker Pages

  • Read-Alouds:

    • The Biggest Apple Ever

    • Bad Apple - A Tale of Friendship

      

    • Apples for Everyone - National Geographic

• Animal Migration

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies

    • Animals in Winter: Hibernation, Migration, or Adaptation Unit Study for Kids

    • Hibernation and Migration Mini Unit for 2nd-5th Grades

  • Activities:

    • Animal Adaptation and Migration Activities

      

    • Migration Activities for Kids

    • Mapping Animal Migrations

  • Educational Videos:

    • Migrations: Big Animal Trips

    • Animal Migration for Kids!

    • Migratory Birds - Dr. Binocs

• Mushrooms/Fungi

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Mushrooms and Fungi Nature Study

      

    • Free Fall Unit Study on Mushrooms

    • Fungi Unit Study

  • Crafts:

    • Craft Mushrooms with Fall Leaves

    • Mushroom Templates

    • Mushroom Ghost Craft

      

  • Read-Alouds:

    • The Mushroom in the Rain

    • From Spore to Mushroom

    • Mason Goes Mushrooming

• The Forest

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Forest in the Fall Preschool Unit

      

    • Free Animals of the Forest Notebooking Unit

• Activities:

  • Forest Activity Pack for Kids

  • Fun Forest Science Activities for Kids

  • Forest School Activities

• Read-Alouds:

  • The Boy Who Grew a Forest

  

  • Forest Animals

  • In the Forest

• The Moon/Moon Phases

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Moon Unit Study

      

    • All About the Moon Unit Study

    • Moon Phases Unit Study

  • Crafts:

    • Moon Phase Activity Craft

    • 10 Moon Phase Crafts and Activities

    • 15 Mesmerizing Moon Crafts for Kids

      

  • Educational Videos:

    • The Moon for Kids

    • Phases of the Moon - Dr. Binocs

    • Why Does the Moon Change?

• Pinecones/Acorns

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Evergreens and Pinecones Nature Study

    • Oak Tree Life Cycle Lesson and Worksheets

      

  • Activities:

    • A is for Acorn Themed Printables

    • Pinecone Coloring Pages

    • Acorn Activities for Preschool

  • Read-Alouds:

    • Little Acorn

    • From Cone to Tree

    • Because of an Acorn

• Johnny Appleseed

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Johnny Appleseed Unit Study

      

    • Johnny Appleseed Mini Unit Study

    • Johnny Appleseed Study

  • Crafts:

    • Johnny Appleseed Crafts for Kids

    • 20+ Fun Johnny Appleseed Crafts for Preschoolers

    • Johnny Appleseed Crafts

  • Read-Alouds:

    • Johnny Appleseed

    • Johnny Appleseed

    • Johnny Appleseed: The Story of a Legend

• Fire Safety

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Fire Safety Lesson Plans and Activities

    • Fire Safety Unit Study PreK

    • Fire Safety Unit Study

  • Activities:

    • Fire Safety Freebies for PreK-2nd

      

    • Firefighter STEM Activities

    • Firefighter Activities for Elementary

  • Educational Videos:

    • How to Survive a House Fire

    • Fire Safety for Kids

    • Kids Fire Safety Awareness Program (Ages 5-7)

• Hibernation

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Simple Hibernation Unit Study for Elementary

    • Hibernation Unit Study

    • Hibernation Unit Studies

  • Crafts:

    • 20+ Hibernation Activities and Crafts for Preschoolers

    • Hibernation Crafts

    • 10 Hibernation Animal Activities and Crafts

      

  • Read-Alouds:

    • Before We Sleep

    • Hibernation Station

    • Bear Snores On

• Spiders

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Spiders Unit Study

    • Tarantula Unit Study

      

  • Activities:

    • Spider STEM Activities

    • Spider Games for Kids

    • Spider Learning Activities

      

  • Educational Videos:

    • Spiders for Kids

    • Don't Be Afraid of Spiders!

    • Why Do Spiders Build Webs?

• Leaves/Trees

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Trees Unit Study

      

    • Free Trees Unit Study

    • Tree Unit Study Bundle

  • Crafts:

    • Leaf and Tree Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids

    • 20 Creative Fall Tree Crafts for Kids

    • 20+ Fall Tree Crafts for Kids

  • Educational Videos:

    • Trees for Kids

    • Trees Educational Videos for Kids

    • Let's Learn About Trees - Caitie's Classroom

• Owls

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Learn All About Owls Unit Study

      

    • Free Owl Unit Study

    • Homeschool Owl Unit Study

  • Activities:

    • Fall Owl Crafts for Kids

    • Owl Worksheets for Kids

    • Owl Science Worksheets

  • Read-Alouds:

    • Does an Owl Wear Eyeglasses?

    • Knight Owl

    • Owl Babies

• Nocturnal Animals

  • Pre-Made Unit Studies:

    • Nocturnal Animals Unit Study

      

    • Nocturnal Animals Lesson Plans for Preschoolers

    • Nocturnal Animal Unit for Kindergarten-1st Grade

  • Activities:

    • 10 Engaging Nocturnal Animal Activities for Homeschoolers

    • Nocturnal Animals Crafts Roundup

    • Nocturnal Animals Printable Pack

    • Nocturnal Animals Activities

  • Read-Alouds:

    • Night Animals

    • Fox at Night

    • Nighttime Animals