9 Fun and Engaging Fall Activities for 2nd Grade
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year to teach. Heck, it’s one of my favorite times of the year period. Today I’ll share 9 fun and engaging fall activities for 2nd grade.
1. Fall Writing Journal With Writing Prompts
One really great way to begin each school day is to give students a writing prompt to ease them into the morning. This set of fall writing prompts comes with 16 different fall themed writing topics. Student journal covers are included so that you’re able to combine all writing prompts into one fall journal. Cute fall themed toppers are also included if you’d like to make these writing prompts into crafts!
2. Fall Addition and Subtraction Color By Number Activities
Combine addition and subtraction practice with engaging color by number printables and you have a win-win activity for students. These fall themed color by number sheets are adorable and come provide 2-digit and 3-digit addition and subtraction practice.
Want a fall themed classroom, but are short on time? Have students cut out the images after completing them and glue them onto construction paper. These fall color by number printables make the cutest classroom decor!
3. Fall Text Evidence Reading Comprehension Passages
When is there not a time in the school year that students need to practice text evidence? These fall themed passages allow students to practice answering questions such as who, what, when, where, why and how all with a fun fall theme.
Click HERE to check out more activities to practice finding text evidence!
4. Fall Addition and Subtraction Word Problem BOOM Cards
BOOM cards make digital learning super easy (self checking) for you and engaging for students. With this set of Fall BOOM Cards students will give instant feedback as they solve addition and subtraction word problems.
To see all the BOOM cards offered in my TPT store Click HERE!
5. Editable What Should My Teacher Be For Halloween?
Can you say crowd pleaser? This activity is not only fun for students, but so entertaining for others to hear what their teacher should be for Halloween. This resource is editable, so you’re easily able to type your name into the pdf, print it off and laugh as you hear what your students think you should dress up as.
6. Halloween Addition and Subtraction Color By Number
If you celebrate Halloween in your classroom, these Halloween color by number printables are perfect to use during morning work, for early finishers or as a math station around Halloween.
You can read more about other ways I like to use these math color by number sheets by clicking HERE.
7. Thanksgiving Addition and Subtraction Color By Number
Can you tell by now that I love color by number math sheets? Thanksgiving time
If you love color by number printables like I do, you can grab the bundle of holiday color by number math sheets at a discount by clicking HERE.
8. Thanksgiving Activities Math and Reading worksheets No-PReP Activity Pack
Around Thanksgiving your plate is likely going to be full! (no pun intended!) These no prep packets are the perfect solution to give students spiral review with the standards while still keeping things fun and Thanksgiving themed.
Inside of this Thanksgiving pack you’ll find activities to review:
- Common and Proper Nouns
- ABC Order
- “The First Thanksgiving” Non-Fiction Passage + Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Reading Passage + Comprehension Questions
- Measurement Word Problems
- “Time for Turkey” Telling Time Word Problems
- Telling Time Sheet
- Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
- And SO MUCH MORE!
9.thankful Thanksgiving Placemat fall activities for 2nd grade
Creating a Thanksgiving placemat is a fall favorite with students and parents! Students will create a Thanksgiving placemat that shows what they are thankful for. This resource also included conversation cards that can be used around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Teachers say often how much their students’ families loved having these resources at Thanksgiving.
Searching for some Thanksgiving read alouds? Click HERE to see the ones I recommend.
Free Fall Math Word Problem Resource for 2nd Grade
Download this free set of fall story problem task cards for a quick, no-prep fall math activity!
Students will get practice solving addition and subtraction word problems with and without regrouping. Click here or the image above to download your set!
To see all the fall resources available in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store, click HERE.
