Fall videos for kids! Use these fall videos to teach about leaves, pumpkins, bats, owls, and spiders during your fall-themed lessons.
Fall Videos for Kids
It’s Fall Y’all! Autumn is such a fun time of the year in the classroom and even out of the classroom. With the weather getting cooler and the leaves changing colors, it gives you a special kind of feeling! During the Fall season, we oftentimes teach about the falling leaves, pumpkins, bats, spiders, and owls as we lead into Halloween. I hope you find these videos helpful in incorporating these fun themes into your classroom.
Autumn Leaves
These next few videos are all about the Fall season and changing leaves.
Fall Video #1: Autumn is Here!
This Scholastic video is a great introduction to Fall.
Fall Video #2: Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?
Sci-Show Kids video about how the leaves change throughout the year.
Fall Video #3: Why Do Leaves Change Color? What Makes the Leaves Fall?
Another video on leaves, but this one is from FreeSchool. A little slower-paced video and it gives some different information than the above video.
Pumpkins
The following four videos are great for learning all about pumpkins!
Fall Video #4: A Pumpkin Grows
Another good Scholastic video about the life cycle of a pumpkin.
Fall Video #5: What is Pumpkin Spice?
I had to throw in this video in the spirit of Fall! Share the love of pumpkin spice!
Fall Video #6: Pumpkins
A great video about Pumpkins by Homeschool Pop. I recommend jumping to 45 seconds into the video to bypass the advertisement.
Fall Video #7: Dissect a Pumpkin
Sci-Show Kids video where Jessi teaches about the inside of a pumpkin.
Learning about pumpkins? Here are some units you may be interested in!
Bats
The next three videos are all about bats!
Fall Video #8: Cool Facts about Bats
This short and informative video is from National Geographic Kids.
Fall Video #9: Bat Facts for Kids
Fall Video #10: Three Fun Facts About Bats!
Students learn that bats use echolocation, can hang upside, and are really good moms! There are some CUTE baby bats in this video.
Here is a unit about bats!
Spiders
Creepy-crawly videos all about spiders!
Fall Video #11: All About Spiders for Kids
Students learn why spiders are helpful to humans.
Fall Video #12: Don’t Be Afraid of Spiders!
I might still be afraid of spiders, even after watching this video… but, okay!
Learn about spiders with these nonfiction units:
- Spiders Nonfiction Reading Comprehension unit
- Spiders: Nonfiction Unit with Literacy, Math, and Science
Owls
The last three videos are all about owls!
Fall Video #13: Owls for Kids
This 8-minute video by Socratica Kids has a lot of great information.
Fall Video #14: What are Owl Pellets?
Check out this video! Especially, if you plan on dissecting owl pellets.
Fall Video #5: Who Knew? Amazing Owl Facts
Have some fun in math and literacy with this owl unit:
Click below for some Fall reading lesson plans:
