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1. For those of us who live in Northeastern America, the brightly colored, fall leaves are a glorious sight.
What three factors give the leaves their many fall colors?

2. Weather is a factor in the coloration of the leaves in fall. List three weather factors that contribute to the color of the leaves.

3. The Hickory is a very useful tree. Use the Nature Walk in this web activity. List 3 different ways people use them.

4. Pumpkins are popping up practically everywhere! How did the Colonists cook pumpkin pie?

5. Chickadees gather and store seeds to prepare for winter. What is this "tuck away" behavior called?
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6. If you wanted to see the best fall foliage show, where should you go Oct. 12th? (This is a puzzler. If you are looking before Oct. 12th, consider what resource would help you predict the best spot. If you are looking after Oct. 12th, what resource might offer the best clue? Look there.) Use the Go Menu to return to this hunt.

7. Frost is a form of precipitation. How is frost formed?

9. Tackle the MathMastery.com Squirrel problem.

10. October 10th gets me thinking of really big numbers. Scientists use the powers of 10, also called Scientific Notation, to communicate these huge numbers.

Convert the American name to the power of ten (Scientific Notation). Some research is indicated ;-).

a. ten

b. billion

c. octodecillion

d. googol

Seek and you shall find...

11. Your friend's mom is honored with the Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award. What is notable about Lucy Hobbs Taylor?

What does your friend's mother do for a living?

12. Antonio Vivaldi composed a piece of classic music called The Four Seasons. The concerto Autumn was about what event?
Offline - Find a copy of The Four Seasons. Have you ever heard Autumn before?

13. Before 2007, Daylight Saving Time ended the last Sunday in October. In 2007, time will "fall back" the first Sunday in November.
What is the purpose of changing the clocks?

Calculated challenge: What is the total amount of oil that is estimated to be saved by lengthening DST?

14. I hear October is a good time to see an Aurora. Why?

What are the chances you'll see one from your backyard? (Hint: Consult the maps.)

15. He was born October 27, 1858. Theodore Roosevelt. He served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish American War.
His accomplishments were enormous. Identify three of his accomoplishments that impact your life today.

16. October 5th is National Change a Light day. Why should we change to compact fluorescent light bulbs?

What percentage of the lights in your home are fluorescent?

(TAI) Does Fern Coppedge's October reflect the month in your town?

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." - Mark Twain

Challenges:

COUNTDOWN - Everyday Percents | Calculating Percents | Find the Percent - wksht

Autumn Internet Hunt	Check out Clockworks
Autumn Crossword Puzzle	Review NSF Scrub Club for some handy info and advice
Solve the History Mystery Message	Vote for School Lunch - School Lunch Week October 9-13
Autumnal Computer Paint and Draw project	Discover a Daughter of Liberty
Explore the Powers of Ten	The Sweetest Girl Takes on the World - Listen and consider
October Civics & History hunt	Online science games - Try one
Pumpkins	Eagles in your state
Solving One-Step Equations	Cooperative Wetlands Center @ Penn State
Computer scarecrows geometry project

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On October 28, 1886, she was dedicated. Explore this site about her in depth. Compare the length of your index finger to hers.

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