Free 3rd Grade Autumn Activities (by date, oldest first)

We hope you enjoy our FREE Autumn Mindfulness Hunt. Get outside and connect with nature! Download our FREE Autumn Mindfulness Hunt now!

Ask the children to use this worksheet to to record what they SEE, HEAR, SMELL and FEEL as they walk outside on a nice Autumn day.

Recommended sequence

1. Review the 5 senses.

2. Take a moment to tune in, breathe, and just be.

3. Give instructions for how to quietly be in the outside world, using keen observation and a relaxed mind to fill in this chart.

4. Give plenty of time for students to draw or write their findings.

5. Come together as a group and find out what people observed and any impact it had on them.

Tips for your mindfulness nature walk

1. Walk at a natural, slow pace. Take your time to take in the beauty of nature around you. Look around you. Notice the trees around you. Are they starting to change colors? Are they losing their leaves?
2. Take in deep breaths through your nose. Shift your awareness to your smell. What do you smell? Does it smell earthy? Do you smell the leaves around you?
3. Listen. What do you hear? Are there animals bustling around? Do you hear the leaves crunching underneath your feet?
4. Pick up a few leaves. How do they feel? Are they starting to decompose? Are they crunchy? What color are they?
5. Shift your attention back to walking. Feel the physical sensation of walking. One foot up, one foot down. Notice your feet touching the ground. How do you feel?
6. At the end of your walk, pause and take a moment. Stand still and take in a deep breath. Take a look around and notice your feelings.

Thanksgiving time is a fun family time. Print out and enjoy this Thanksgiving and pumpkin-themed maze! A bit of seasonal fun that kids will love.

Check out this fun and educational Fall Fun Sampler: Explore Leaves, and Autumn Activities! This free sample gives you a glimpse into the activities that will inspire young learners this season.

What's Included in the Free Sample:

• A colorful page of the Leaf Identification Guide to help kids identify fall leaves.

• A fun Fall Word Search puzzle that reinforces seasonal vocabulary like "leaves," "autumn," and "clouds."

This free sample will give you a glimpse into the exciting full product that's perfect for classroom activities or homeschooling.

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If you enjoyed the sample, you'll love the full Fall Adventure Pack: Explore Nature, Weather, and Fun Activities!

which includes:

• The complete Leaf Identification Guide

• Word Search and Crossword Puzzles

• Fall Science Lessons on Trees, Hibernation, and Weather

• The Complete 7-Day Fall Weather Journal, and more!

Fall | Autumn | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep fall Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker after fall break for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

Fall Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 s’more ingredients, 3 NFL teams, 3 colors of apples

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This Halloween Think Fast Game is a fun and engaging activity designed to encourage quick thinking and creativity among students. Perfect for classroom Halloween parties or as a time-filler, this game will have students racing to name items in categories like costumes, candy, spooky sounds, and more. Suitable for a range of grade levels, it can be a great addition to your Halloween lesson plans or party-planning resources!

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What's Included

Halloween Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things you find in a haunted house, 3 things a witch might have, 3 classic Halloween monsters

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Create some Halloween excitement with this fun Halloween Think Fast Writing Game! Perfect for 1st-3rd grade, this quick-paced activity helps students brainstorm Halloween-themed words while practicing critical thinking and writing skills. Great for classroom centers, early finishers, or as a Halloween party game!

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What's Included

Halloween Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 1 food that is orange, 1 thing in a trick-or-treat bag, 1 thing a witch might have

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Halloween Retro & Preppy | Groovy Early Finishers Coloring Page for SEL Freebie: Explore a fun and creative Halloween activity with this retro Halloween coloring page! Perfect for classrooms and home use, this printable page is perfect for early finishers, indoor recess, Halloween parties, writing prompts, and more!

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What's Included:

• 1 Halloween coloring page with a unique background and Halloween inspirational quote

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Thanksgiving Retro & Preppy | Groovy Early Finishers Coloring Page for SEL Freebie: Explore a fun and creative Thanksgiving activity with this retro Thanksgiving coloring page! Perfect for classrooms and home use, this printable page is perfect for early finishers, indoor recess, Thanksgiving parties, writing prompts, and more!

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What's Included:

• 1 Thanksgiving coloring page with a unique background and gratitude inspirational quote

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Get ready for an after Thanksgiving break reset with this no-prep four corners game! Use this digital game for an icebreaker, brain break activity, morning meeting activity or classroom autumn activity in your kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade classes. This is the perfect game to get those after fall break chatters out! Students will read the statement and choose a corner that best relates to them!

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What's Included:

• Directions Slide
• 5 Four Corner Statements with Multiple Choice Answers
• A, B, C, D Printable Classroom Labels

Directions:

• Step 1: Place A, B, C, D labels on each corner of the room.
• Step 2: Show a slide and read the statement out loud.
• Step 3: Students pick their corner based on their answer.
• Step 4: Let's chat about everyone's choices, then zoom to the next slide!

Some examples included:

• Over fall break I spent most of my time...
• How do you feel about coming back to school?

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Looking for a fun way to practice Spanish vocabulary? This free autumn themed zoomed in game is perfect for Spanish learners in kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grade. Great for brain breaks, morning meeting activities, icebreakers, Fun Friday activities, or language centers. Students will love trying to guess what these fall images are!

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What's Included:

• 3 zoomed-in mystery pictures
• 3 answer slides (one behind each guessing slide)

Some pictures you will see:

• rake
• football
• pile of leaves

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Looking for a way to make language learning fun and engaging this fall? This Fall-Themed Language Activity Packet is the perfect tool to boost your students' receptive and expressive language skills. Designed for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and teachers, this packet offer no prep worksheets, you can focus on teaching while your students enjoy activities that cover vocabulary building, descriptive skills, reading comprehension, and creative writing—all set against the backdrop of the autumn season.

Why Educators Love This Fall Packet:

• Build Rich Vocabulary: Introduce new words with creative, fall-themed synonyms and antonyms activities, making vocabulary learning engaging and memorable.
• Strengthen Descriptive Skills: Empower students to create detailed descriptions and sentences with autumn-inspired language exercises.
• Boost Reading & Listening Comprehension: Develop critical comprehension skills with seasonal-themed activities perfect for enhancing understanding of written and spoken language.
• Inspire Creative Writing: Ignite your students' imagination with fun writing prompts about leaves, pumpkins, and cozy fall moments.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for speech therapy sessions, classroom activities, homework, or literacy centers—these no prep worksheets make it simple to add a touch of fall to your language lessons.

Ideal for:

• Expanding vocabulary and sentence-building skills in a way that’s interactive and relatable.
• Engaging students in thematic activities that capture the excitement of the season while promoting learning.
• Early learners or those needing extra practice with core language skills, from listening to creative expression.

Why Choose This Fall-Themed Packet?

• Time-Saving for Educators: With no prep, ready-to-use worksheets, you can spend more time teaching and less time planning.
• Engagement Guaranteed: Seasonal activities are a hit with students, keeping them motivated and eager to participate.
• Seasonal Appeal: Bring the coziness and magic of autumn into your lessons and watch your students thrive.

Don't miss the chance to bring the magic of autumn into your classroom! Download your No Prep Fall-Themed Language Activity Packet today and make this season a time for growth in receptive and expressive language skills. Perfect for SLPs and educators aiming to enrich their students' learning experience.

Handy during the fall season, this simple pumpkin template is basic and usefull, perfect for any activity of your choice. This template can be used in various ways and across different subjects in any curriculum. You can give this to students with orange construction paper tear into tiny pieces and glue it on the pumpkin. The results will be gorgeous! or for simple coloring.

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Handy during the fall and winter seasons, these simple tree templates are basic and low prep, perfect for any activity of your choice. Five tree designs are available. Print one of each template and let your students pick the one they want. You can copy or reprint the selected template as needed. These templates can be used in various ways and across different subjects in any curriculum.

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Looking for a fun way to help students ease back into school after fall break? This survey encourages self-reflection, sharing emotions, and goal-setting while promoting social-emotional learning and building classroom community. Perfect for morning work, early finisher work, post break activities, independent work and more! Use it for your first, second, third and fourth grade students.

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• returning to school survey

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FREE Apple Life Cycle Spinner Wheel

Celebrate the fall season and the legacy of Johnny Appleseed with this engaging and interactive resource! Our Apple Life Cycle Spinner Wheel is a fun and educational tool that helps students understand the fascinating journey of an apple tree from seed to fruit.

This resource is perfect for:

• Classroom activities
• Johnny Appleseed units
• Fall-themed lessons
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• Individual learning

To assemble the spinner wheel:

1. Print, color then Cut out the two layers.
2. Align them.
3. Fasten them together with a brad or paperclip.

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Work on fine motor skills with a back to school or fall twist by using this free kindergarten resource! Students use their hands to tear pieces of paper and glue on to the picture for a September, fall or back to school craft! Perfect for a reading station or center, craft time or to use with a thematic fall unit.

Tear art makes great classroom decor all while having fun working on those fine motor skills!

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Work on fine motor skills with a fall twist by using this free kindergarten resource! Students use their hands to tear pieces of paper and glue on to the picture for a December, winter or holiday craft! Perfect for a reading station or center, craft time or to use with a thematic winter unit.

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Work on fine motor skills with a fall twist by using this free kindergarten resource! Students use their hands to tear pieces of paper and glue on to the picture for a fall craft! Perfect for a reading station or center, craft time or to use with a thematic fall unit.

Tear art makes great classroom decor all while having fun working on those fine motor skills!

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Looking for more pumpkin themed resources? Pumpkinology Investigation is perfect for Halloween party stations, fall fun, pumpkin science exploration, etc.

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This resource is included in my fall tear art bundle which includes tear art for September, October, November, plus a BONUS Back to School sheet:

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Work on fine motor skills with a fall twist by using this free kindergarten resource! Students use their hands to tear pieces of paper and glue on to the picture for a fall November or Thanksgiving craft! Perfect for a reading station or center, craft time or to use with a thematic fall unit.

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This resource is included in my fall tear art bundle which includes tear art for September, October, November, plus a BONUS Back to School sheet:

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Grandparent's Day Activity A fun way for students and grandparents to compare their lives and have a keepsake to take home after their time together! The student and grandparent compare their lives at the same age, the student now, the grandparent when they were young. Such a great way to get the child to know more about their grandparent! This set includes both a black/white and color version Check out the other awesome resources from Kile's Classroom! Growth Mindset Poster Set. 5th Grade Math Interactive Notebook. Interactive Word Wall. Reading Logs for a Full Year.