B etween watching the leaves change color, watching pumpkins ripen, and watching animals prepare for winter, f all offers so many wonderful learning opportunities! Keep reading for lots of fall themed science activity ideas. Study the anatomy of a pumpkin plant I have a free printable pumpkin anatomy coloring sheet that you can grab  here . Collect and identify fall leaves Collect fall leaves and use an identification app or a field guide to identify what types of trees they came from. Study the oak tree lifecycle Check out this  "Acorn to Oak Tree Timelapse  video on YouTube. Study the pumpkin lifecycle Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell is a great story to read about the pumpkin lifecycle. YouTube has a read aloud version  here . Male pumpkin flower vs female pumpkin flower   Fall leaf chromatography Separate the different pigments in fall leaves using a simple paper chromatography process. Check out this  blog post for instructions. Learn about why leav...