Number 10, J, and Fall

We are already on letter J and number 10. The kids are still working on their alphabet books. We have been learning about Autumn. About the colors, leaves, changing weather. We compared fake leaves to real leaves using smell and touch. We categorized the leaves according to color. We cut open a pumpkin and the kids found the seeds inside and felt and smelled the pulp. Kind of slimy.

We are also doing a science experiment with pine cones. I gathered some pine cones in the neighbor and they were dry and open. During preschool we pored water over them and they closed up and now we are letting them dry out over the next few days to see if they will open back up. They open and close depending on how much water they need.