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Fall Leaf Graphing Activity and Printable

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Have you been outside to enjoy the fall weather?  Where we live, it’s hot and humid all summer, so the cooler fall weather is a welcome change, and the rich colors of the turning leaves paint a masterpiece backdrop for some outdoor play. If I could decide, we’d bottle this weather up all year! It’s the perfect time of year for fall leaf collection and a graphing activity!

Free leaf graphing printable. Perfect for fall math and learning colors!

A few weeks ago I asked my kids to name some of their top-favorite fall activities, and we made a short “bucket list” to keep on the fridge. (Also because, to keep it real–this busy mama can sometimes be “out-of-sight-out-of-mind,” and if I don’t have reminders the season can pass and I’ll be wishing we would have taken better advantage of the beautiful weather.)

One the activities they suggested was to go out and collect colorful leaves. It’s one of my favorite things to do in the fall, but the practical side of me always wonders what to do with the leaves after that initial collection! This graphing activity was a fun way to take a closer look at a our small sampling of fallen leaves, as well as sneak in some basic math skills before tossing back into the yard (and not feeling guilty about it!).

How to use the Fall Leaf Graphing Printable:

Download and print the Fall Leaf Graphing Printable found at the end of this post.

leaf graph printable

Take a walk, visit a nature trail, or go to your backyard and let the kids gather a large handful of their favorite leaves.

gathering leaves

Once you’re back inside, have the kids sort the leaves by color. Out of my five kids, two are very literal/black-and-white thinkers and this part of the activity is difficult for them because the leaves can have so much variation in color.

So I’ve found it helpful to spread out their leaf collections and take a minute with them to examine and discuss the variation in colors. Having this short conversation before the sorting helps them realize the beauty in nature and that the sorted color piles don’t have to be exact.

Free leaf graphing printable. Perfect for fall math and learning colors!

After the leaves have been sorted, graph them by color. Which color has the most? Which color has the least? Depending on the age of your child(ren), you could easily incorporate more math skills by asking questions such as, “how many more yellow than red?” or “what’s the total of orange and green together?”

Download your free Fall Leaf Graphing Printable HERE.

Free leaf graphing printable. Perfect for fall math and learning colors!

Here are some other fun graphing activities!

Forest Animal Graphing

Flower Graph for Learning Colors

Farm Animal Graphing


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  1. Katie (Growing Up KaterTot) says

    November 16, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    Oh, I LOVE this idea! Learning is so much more valuable when you can incorporate fun seasonal activities such as collecting leaves with a meaningful lesson. Pinning for next year! #made4kids

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  2. Alison says

    November 22, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    What a great hands on Fall learning activity! Thanks for sharing it at the Thoughtful Spot Blog Hop! 🙂

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  3. Sara says

    November 22, 2015 at 10:36 pm

    Great idea! Thanks for linking up to Good Tips Tuesday! We’re featuring this in the next link-up.

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