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25+ Fall Math Activities for Preschoolers

Below you’ll find so many engaging fall math activities for preschoolers to get their hands on. These math ideas will be a great addition to your fall activities for preschoolers.

So many math skills are explored during early childhood! And so much of the time, children lead the charge in learning math. Their inquisitive minds and natural curiosity allow them to practice concepts that will help them the rest of their lives.

I have to admit, watching kids explore the world around them and learn new concepts naturally is one of my favorite parts of teaching.

Here are some math concepts that young children tend to delve into:

  • Counting
  • One-to-one correspondence
  • Patterns
  • Computation
  • Measurement
  • Shape identification
  • Classification
  • Color identification
  • Sorting
  • Number identification

I didn’t write out every single math concept young children learn about, but I feel like that’s a good start.

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Fall Math Activities for Preschoolers

Math happens everywhere, no matter the season. But I thought it would be great to compile a list of just fall math activities for preschoolers right now.

It’s fun to add in some seasonal learning activities every now and then, right?

Our Favorite Fall Math Activities

I thought I’d start out with some of our tried-and-true fall math activities for preschoolers! These are activities I’ve done with the kids many times, so you could say they’re preschooler-approved.

Grab some leftover seeds and a pumpkin cookie cutter for a simple pumpkin seed counting activity.

Make a pumpkin geoboard with just a few simple materials. The kids can explore shapes as they get a fine motor workout.

Set up a pumpkin STEM challenge for your students using old pumpkin candies and play dough.

The kids came up with this simple apple color matching game on their own using just 2 materials in the math center.

Your little squirrels will have a blast with these acorn math activities.

A fine motor turkey math game is perfect near Thanksgiving.

After a fall taste test, move onto apple graphing with the preschoolers.

Grab some foam turkeys and numbers (or make your own) for Thanksgiving math that works on number identification and ordering.

Free Fall Math Printables

Here are a few printables you can use with the kids this fall. I love that they can be paired with hands-on materials to explore early math concepts.

Related: Materials to Prep Preschool Printables

Use colorful manipulatives to practice sorting with corn color sorting mats.

Use apple printable numbers with dyed chickpeas for some fine motor math fun.

Kids can explore shapes using a variety of different materials on these pumpkin shape mats.

We loved this pumpkin sorting activity, which pairs a sensory bin and free printable pumpkin color cards.

Use rainbow corn kernels to learn one-to-one correspondence along with a popcorn number card free printable.

Math concepts, like counting and one-to-one correspondence, combine with literacy in a free printable apple counting book.

This Thanksgiving emergent reader focuses on color words and color identification.

Fall calendar numbers can be used to explore so many different early math skills.

A fall-themed dice game can cover quite a few skills in a fun and engaging way. Be sure to grab your own apple math printable.

Use the free printable number cards as part of a monster counting activity with the kids.

Sing a “five red apples” song and work on one-to-one correspondence with the accompanying printable.

Merge literacy and math with an I Spy Fall counting book.

Use school bus calendar numbers as your students are getting acquainted with the classroom in the fall.

A set of fall harvest vegetable puzzles will be perfect for practicing number sense.

Pair these fall measurement cards with some Unifix Cubes, or another manipulative, to make for the perfect measuring activity.

Print out a cute roll and color apple math activity for your students. They’ll love rolling the game cube!

More Fall Math Fun

Of course I had to sneak in a few more fall math activities you can try with the kids!

Make some delicious-smelling play dough. Don’t forget to measure out the perfect balance of pumpkin and spice.

Have fun decorating for fall with a scarecrow patch counting activity.

Investigate calico corn in a colorful math and art Thanksgiving project.

Mixing art and math is always fun! A fall tree math craft is perfect for learning about triangle shapes.

Use leftover Halloween treats for candy corn counting.

Add measuring pumpkins to your fall to-do list!

Have the kids work on patterning with apple prints.

Math games with leaves let the kids explore number identification and counting, among other things.

Which of these fall math activities will you try first?

Fall Math Materials

From number sense to simple addition, your class will be mastering so many early math skills this fall. And now that you’ve got this handy activity list, you’ll need to prepare by gathering the materials. Here’s a list of materials that will be perfect for not only the activities on this list, but also some fall math activities that you come up with on the spot (I may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post):

  • Fall mini erasers
  • Acrylic pumpkins
  • Faux leaves
  • Sorting apples
  • Fall mini erasers
  • Fall stickers
  • Kids tweezers
  • Mini pumpkins

Done-For-You Preschool Resources

Even with all of these fall math activity ideas at your fingertips, you’ll still need plans to cover all of the other preschool concepts. Preschool Teacher 101 offers amazing lesson plans on a wide variety of topics.

Check out this full week’s worth of fall lesson planning done just for you!

If you have a handle on most of the lesson planning and just want to add something new to your bag of preschool tricks, one of these songs, games, or activities might be just what you need.

Fall Preschool Circle Time Song and ActivitiesFall Leaves Roll and Color Math GamesIf It’s Fall Preschool Circle Time Song and Activities

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Fall Math Activities

Get into fall with these cool fall math activities. There are activities for kindergarten students all the way up to fifth grade. Grab some adding centers, work on subtracting, and there is even some decimal and fraction work!

Fall is my favorite time of year! I have grown to HATE the Georgia heat, and there is such a relief when then temps descend from the upper 90’s. 

I love the cool morning air and the warm afternoons. And you can’t beat the beautiful, colorful trees. 

We also can’t forget the change in food either. You know all the pumpkin and cinnamon, yum!

So to celebrate the changing season, here are some fall math activities to get everyone in the spirit.

Fall Math Activities: Place Value

  1. 3 Comparing Expressions Worksheets To Build Number Sense
  2. One FREE Expanded Form Game to Build Number Sense

Adding and Subtracting Activities Fall Theme

  1. FREE and Exciting Adding Within 10 Fall Activity (Sorting Expressions)
  2. FREE Adding and Subtracting Decimal Worksheet
  3. FREE No-Prep Adding By 10 Game
  4. Make 10 Thanksgiving Ten Frame Printable (FREE)
  5. FREE Fill in the Missing Number Using A Number Line
  6. FREE Clip Cards for Subtracting Fractions With Common Denominators
  7. 3 Comparing Expressions Worksheets To Build Number Sense
  8. How To Memorize Addition Facts with Fun Turkey Expression Match
  9. 6 Easy and Fun Ways to Practice Adding to 10
  10. Need to Teach Word Problems? Free Monster Word Problems

Multiplication and Division Fall Activities

  1. FREE Fun Division Game For Practicing Basic Division Facts
  2. FREE Cut and Paste Double Digit Multiplication Worksheets
  3. FREE Low-Prep, Spin and Cover Dividing Multiples of Ten Game
  4. A FREE Delightful Game For Multiplying by Multiples of 10
  5. FREE No-Prep Multiplication Facts Practice Game with a Football Theme
  6. Grab these Skip Counting Games for the Classroom – Practice 2’s to 15’s!

Fractions and Decimals Fall Activities

  1. FREE Football Themed Equivalent Fraction Printable
  2. Grab these FREE Apple Clip Cards for an Equivalent Fraction Activity
  3. FREE Adding and Subtracting Decimal Worksheet
  4. FREE Visual Worksheet For Multiplying Decimals by Whole Numbers
  5. FREE Clip Cards for Subtracting Fractions With Common Denominators
  6. How to Teach Fractions Of A Set with A Free Apple Bump Game
  7. Grab These Free Puzzles to Help Model Addition Of Fractions

Fall Activities for Geometry and Measurement

  1. FREE Interactive and FUN Area and Perimeter Problems 
  2. FREE Preschool Pattern and Sorting Activity with an Apple Theme
  3. Here’s a Free Counting Money Game to Practice Counting Coins
  4. Here Are Free Monster Logic Problems To Get Your Students Thinking

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Autumn lessons in mathematics in kindergarten.

FEMP in preschool

Autumn. Classes on the formation of elementary mathematical representations for preschoolers in kindergarten. Autumn classes in mathematics at the preschool educational institution.

FEMP classes in preschool educational institutions

1. Autumn lesson in mathematics in the preparatory group (6-7 years old) “At the bear in the forest”

2. Autumn lesson. Lesson in mathematics for older preschoolers "Journey to the autumn forest"

3. Autumn. Summary of GCD in mathematics for older preschoolers

Autumn lesson in mathematics in the preparatory group (6-7 years old) “At the bear in the forest”

Tasks:

  • continue to teach to distinguish between primary colors, deepen the concepts: big and small;
  • formation of elementary mathematical representations;
  • help fix the size of objects, help children realize that with the same shape, objects can be of different sizes;
  • to promote the development of the ability to differentiate perception with the help of taste sensations, to consolidate the ability to distinguish between taste qualities: salty, sour, sweet; nine0022
  • develop awareness and fine motor skills of hands, continue to develop spatial imagination and thinking;
  • cultivate the desire to overcome difficulties together, together.

Vocabulary:

  • Sour;
  • sweet;
  • salty.

Preliminary work:

  • Reading the fairy tale "Three Bears";
  • didactic games "Collecting flowers", "What color".

Equipment and material:

  1. Demo:
    • audio recording with bird calls;
    • 3 beds;
    • 3 cups;
    • 3 spoons;
    • toys: bear cub, hare.
  2. Dispenser:
    • different taste water;
    • teaspoons;
    • petals, various colors;
    • different qualities of fabric: smooth, hard, soft.

Methods:

  1. Dialogue-talk about autumn.
  2. Magic wand — turning the autumn forest into summer.
  3. Search questions.
  4. Journey through the fairy tale "Three Bears".
  5. Quiz - inventing words for quality: smooth, soft, hard.
  6. Experiments with water.
  7. Playing situations with toys.
  8. Return to kindergarten.

Educator: Correct! But while the bears are not at home. Tell me, please, whose chair is this? And this? What chair does Mikhailo Potapych have? And what about Nastasya Petrovna? What about Mishutka? nine0117 Children: Autumn.

Educator : That's right, it's autumn, it's cold. Do you want to be warm? I invite you to visit the summer garden. Everyone, please close your eyes. Now, open up. As it became warm around, the sun warms, the birds sing. Here is the clearing, but for some reason you can’t see the flowers.

Educator : Maybe we can help the clearing, plant flowers. I will now give you one petal at a time, and you find petals of the same color in plates and arrange flowers in a clearing. nine0004

Children make flowers.

Educator : These are the beautiful flowers they planted. Well done, children! What color is Alsou's flower? What about Timur?
Children: I have a red flower.

Educator : Listen to how happy the glade is. She says thank you.

Educator: Oh, what a big house. What beautiful vases and plates with Bashkir ornaments. There are three chairs here. Have you guessed what fairy tale we are in? nine0117 Children: We got into the fairy tale "Three Bears".

Educator: Correct! But while the bears are not at home. Tell me, please, whose chair is this? And this? What chair does Mikhailo Potapych have? And what about Nastasya Petrovna? What about Mishutka? Children: Mikhailo Potapych has a large chair, Nastasya Petrovna has a smaller one, and Mishutka has a small chair.

Educator : There are cups on the table, and spoons are lying nearby. How many spoons are on the table?
Children: Three spoons. nine0004

Educator: That's right, there are three spoons on the table, and there are many of us. How are we going to try? Oh, look, there is a glass with spoons nearby. These spoons, probably, have a bear for guests. Take them and try what's in the cups?

  1. Can you please tell me what the water tastes like in a big cup?
  2. Which water is smaller in the cup?
  3. And in a small cup?

Children: Salty, sweet, sour water.

Educator: So we got drunk. Let's see what's in the other room, shall we? nine0117 Children: There are three beds in the room. One big, another smaller and a small bed.

Educator: And touch and tell me what kind of bedding is in the beds?
Children: The big bed has a hard bed, the smaller bed has a softer bed, and the small bed has a soft bed.

Educator: Well done, children! Now, touch your clothes and shoes. What material are they made from?
Children: I have a soft dress and hard shoes. nine0004

Educator: So we visited the bears, and now it's time to return to the kindergarten.

They leave the house. A bear and a bunny are sitting in the meadow.

Educator: And here is Mishutka with his friend bunny. Let's see how they play. Sit in a semicircle and call them.
Children: Bunny, Bear! Come to us!

Educator : So they met. Look carefully and tell me how they cost? nine0117 Children: Bunny and Mishka are standing next to each other (opposite, close, far, in front, behind, below, above)

Educator: So they sat down next to each other, tired. They say goodbye to us, it's time for them to go home, and we return to kindergarten.

Author: Abdulmanova Irina Shakirovna
Position: teacher
Place of work: MBDOU "Kindergarten No. 4"
Location: Sterlitamak, Republic of Bashkortostan 9003, Russia

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    Autumn lesson. Math lesson for older preschoolers “Journey to the autumn forest”

    Guys, when I was going to kindergarten today, I met someone in the yard. Guess who?

    Riddle: “Squirrel is jumping on trees” (Squirrel)

    Guys, she invited us to visit her and gave us this ball, it will help us get to the squirrel. Guys, this is a ball of friendship. And you need to be friends with all the children, passing the ball to each other; we count how many of us? Guys, we connected with you a ball of friendship. Look at each other, smile at each other, your smile will help you cope with all the tasks along the way. The guys go to the autumn forest to the squirrel. nine0004

    Guys look, what a beautiful forest, oh look, there is a basket on the stump, what is in the basket. This squirrel left a basket with task cards.

    1 Task

    “Guess which tree the leaf fell from?”
    In this task, you need to solve examples, and the answer is on the tree.
    The guys are doing the task.
    (Two trees, number 5 on one tree, number 7 on the other, leaves around the trees, examples on the back of the leaf, children take the leaves and attach them to the tree). nine0117 Well done guys did a good job, let's move on.
    Oh, look, squirrel stocks for the winter.

    And here is the second task.

    2. Task

    “Count and write”.

    How many mushrooms did the squirrel prepare?
    (9) what number we put - 9.
    How many nuts did the squirrel prepare?
    (6) what number will we put - 6.
    What more did the squirrel prepare? (mushrooms)
    How much more? (on 3).

    Look guys, here's another squirrel left something. What's this? (signs)
    What are ego signs? - <,> (with a sharp end, the sign always shows what number? For less, and there are also cards here) (I distribute cards to the children) Listen to the task: put a sign on the cards between objects and read the entry.
    Well done, and you have coped with this task.

    Children sit at tables.

    Also an interesting lesson in mathematics: Abstract of GCD in mathematics for older preschoolers "Help to the Swallow"

    3. Task

    Riddle:
    “Cunning little brothers live in this book.
    Ten of them, but these brothers will count everything in the world. (numbers).

    Listen to the task.
    decompose the numbers from 1 to 10
    ask the children how they decomposed the numbers
    what number is between:
    6 and 8; 5 and 3; 1 and 3; 9 and 7.
    what number comes before:
    6, 9, 5.4, 2, 10.
    name the numbers less than 7.
    name the neighbors of the number 9.

    Next task.

    Expand numbers from 10 to 1.
    Ask the children how they put the numbers.
    What is the next number after 10, 7, 5, 3.
    Well done! And they completed this task.

    Guys, and now a very difficult task, we must compose and solve the problem and put the solution of the problem in numbers on the table.

    Guys look at 2 trees
    There are 8 birds on 1 tree.
    On 2 trees - 2 birds.
    Guys, well, to get the task, what needs to be done?
    Create a task condition.
    Ask a question to the problem and answer it. nine0004

    Lay out the solution of the problem in numbers and read-write.
    Well done, guys, and you coped with this task.

    Fizminutka - "Pinocchio"

    Pinocchio stretched,
    Once - bent over,
    Two - bent over
    Spread his arms to the sides
    Apparently he didn't find the key
    To see the key
    You need to stand on your toes.

    Guys, how many tasks we have completed and will soon come to the squirrel, but what will we bring her? A basket of acorns.

    Listen to task

    What number is written on the basket? (seven)

    You must write the composition of the number
    on the acorns. What are the smaller numbers that make up the number seven?
    Write on acorns and read the entry.
    Well done guys, let's not come to the squirrel with an empty basket.
    Let's move on.

    Next task

    "Find differences".
    (On the sheet, 2 little men are drawn from geometric shapes).
    What geometric shapes are the little men drawn from? (circle, oval, triangle, rectangle). nine0117 Spot the differences.
    Well done and coped with this task.

    See the last task of the squirrel.

    Riddle:
    “I came without paints and without a brush
    And repainted all the leaves” (autumn).

    1. What season is it?
    2. How many months does autumn have?
    3. What are the autumn months?

    Look at the picture, under each tree you need to put a number that corresponds to the autumn month. Under what tree, what number shall we put? nine0004

    The number 1 under the tree with many leaves is September.
    Number 2 under a tree with fewer leaves is October.
    Number 3 under a tree with very few leaves is November.

    Well done guys and you did a good job with this task.

    Guys, we have completed all the tasks of the squirrel, and our journey through the autumn forest has come to an end.

    1. Did you like it?
    2. What did you like the most?
    3. What do you remember?
    4. What have you learned?
    5. What mood?

    Here comes the squirrel. The squirrel treats the children. Squirrel children give away a basket of acorns.

    Author: Lyubov Lyubov Grigoryevna
    Position: Educator of the first qualification category
    Place of work: MBDOU kindergarten No. 63
    Location: City Belgorod, street Preobrazhenskaya 69 - and

    9000.

    Autumn. Summary of GCD in mathematics for older preschoolers

    Autumn lesson in mathematics in kindergarten for older preschool children "Help the Swallow". Abstract of the lesson on the formation of elementary mathematical representations, counting up to 5, value.

    Purpose: To teach children to use objects to count up to 5 and determine their size and call them in one word (more, less).

    Tasks:

    1. Develop attention, logic
    2. Raise interest in new things.
    3. Teach teamwork.

    The lesson is related to the topic "Migratory birds".

    Materials and equipment:

    1. Peas, beans, rice.
    2. Small jars, two per child.
    3. Cloth bags per child.
    4. Swallow toy.
    5. Envelope, letter.

    Surprise moment, the children together with the teacher enter the group, on one of the tables there is a nest, there is a swallow in it, and she has a letter in her paws. The teacher takes the letter and asks the children who it is? nine0117 Children's answers.

    Educator: Yes, children, this is a swallow, but what is she doing with us? It is already late autumn and she was supposed to fly to warmer climes. What kept her here, let's find out?
    Children's answers.

    The teacher opens the letter.

    Hello dear children, I'm a swallow Zoya, I broke away from my sisters and while looking for a way, I realized that it was already very cold. Now I can't fly south without a supply of grain. It got very cold outside. And now I will have to expend my strength also on keeping warm. And I flew to you with a request to help me collect a bag of grain for the road. But only so that it was not too much and not too little, so that I had enough for the road. I fly for five days, I eat a grain a day. Help me, please, and I will not remain in debt. You will definitely be rewarded. nine0004

    Educator: Well, how can the kids help the swallow fly south?
    Children's answers.

    The teacher invites the children to sit down at the tables for further work. Each child is given two boxes of rice, peas, beans, all mixed together.

    Educator: Offers to choose what kind of cereal the swallow will take with him.
    Children's answers.

    Educator: Of course, you are great, but we must not forget that the swallow should easily fly south with this croup. This means that the cereal should not be large in size, but at the same time very satisfying. nine0004

    Let's look at fig. How big is the rice compared to all the other grains in the jar?
    Children's answers.

    Educator: That's right, the rice is small, how did you know that?
    Children's answers.

    Educator: Did you know that by superimposing you can find out what is bigger, smaller, wider, thicker, higher, lower.
    Children's answers.

    Educator: Well, then we found out that rice is the smallest cereal in a jar, and which is the largest? nine0117 Children's answers.

    Educator: That's right, beans. We also learned this by superposition. But can a swallow fly with beans in a bag, because it is big and heavy?
    Children's answers.

    Also interesting material on mathematics:
    Abstract of a lesson in mathematics for preparatory and senior groups “The Amazing World of Magic”

    Educator: Correctly she can’t, but rice, very small, will not be enough for her for five days. What do we have left? nine0117 Children's answers.

    Educator: Yes, these are peas. We decided that the swallow will take peas with her, but we need to calculate her flight for five days, she eats one grain a day. So how many peas do we need.
    Children's answers.

    Educator: Okay, maybe we can count together? Let's start with the first pea from one jar, transfer it to another, as we found out five peas. The teacher counts with the children and also shifts the peas. Well done, we collected five peas. Now close the box and wrap it in this bag. Look, other swallows appeared outside the window, they found out that we are helping their sister, and they also need supplies on the road. Let's put each of these bags on the windowsill outside the window, let the swallows pick them up and calmly fly to their destination. nine0004

    But examine them not empty-handed. And there is a knock on the door, the teacher opens the door and there is a bag and a surprise in it. Look guys, what is it?
    Children's answers.

    Educator: These are sweets, so the swallows thank us for our help. They have already left and will definitely write us a letter when they arrive.

    Author: Eroshkina Anna Anatolyevna
    Position: teacher
    Place of work: MBDOU No. 299 "Lukoshko"
    Location: Krasnoyarsk

    Date of change: 02/20/2022
    Publication date: 06/16/2014

    Summary of the lesson on the formation of elementary mathematical representations in the middle group: "Autumn has come to visit us" | Outline of a lesson in mathematics (middle group):

    Summary of an open lesson in FEMP in the middle group:

    "Autumn has come to visit us"

    Purpose: to form elementary mathematical representations in children in joint play activities. nine0004

    Tasks:

    - To inculcate the ability to count within 3 using the following techniques: when counting with your right hand, point to each object from left to right, name the numbers in order, coordinate them in gender, number and case, refer the last number to the entire group of objects .

    - Exercise comparing two objects by size (length-shorter)

    - Expand ideas about the parts of the day and their sequence (morning, afternoon, evening, night)

    - Consolidate children's knowledge of geometric shapes (circle, square, triangle ) nine0004

    - Develop memory, speech, logical thinking, imagination.

    - To cultivate the ability to come to the rescue, friendly relations.

    Integration of the educational area: cognition, speech development

    Equipment:

    Didactic visual material: blackboard, picture with the image of Autumn, basket, 2 squirrels, 3 acorns, 3 cones, illustrations "Parts of the day".

    Handout: a drawing of a river, a long and short bridge, cones according to the number of children, leaves with geometric shapes depicted on them. nine0004

    Preliminary work: Conversations on autumn themes, Consideration of geometric shapes,

    Progress.

    Part I.

    Educator: Guys, today someone came to visit us. To find out who our guest is, guess the riddle:

    Leaves fly around from the branches,

    Birds fly south.

    "What time of year?" - ask.

    They will answer us: “This is ...” (autumn)

    Educator: That's right, it's autumn! So our guest came and brought a basket with her. nine0004

    The teacher brings in a picture of autumn.

    Autumn: Hello guys. I was passing by your garden in the autumn forest and decided to look in on you when I heard how you were solving a riddle about me.

    Autumn: My two girlfriends, squirrels, came with me. We will treat one of them with acorns.

    The teacher puts two squirrels, puts three acorns in front of one.

    Autumn: How many acorns for a squirrel? (three) Let's count. We show the movement as we touch each acorn. nine0004

    How much did you get? (three)

    Autumn: And we will treat this squirrel with cones. How many cones? (two) And now? (three). Let's count. How many bumps does a squirrel have? Dasha how many acorns? Which squirrel has more treats? (equally)

    Autumn: Guys, squirrels love to play with cones. And now they will tell you how to do it.

    Game self-massage with bumps

    I hold a bump in my hand
    I will squeeze it, then I will open it
    I will play with it -
    I will warm up my palms. nine0004

    Here I am squeezing with my right hand
    Here I am squeezing with my left hand.
    I will squeeze the bumps,
    I will strengthen my hands.

    Part II.

    Autumn: The squirrels need to return home by the evening. What time of day is it (morning, afternoon, evening, night)? Let's put the pictures in order.

    Children name the time of day. We look at pictures. We arrange in a row.

    Part III

    Autumn: In order for the squirrels to get into the forest, they have to cross to the other side of the river, but there is not a single bridge across it. Help me choose the right bridge. What is this bridge? (short) And this one? (long) Which bridge shall we choose? Why? (Long, because the short one will not reach the other side)

    Give each child a sheet with a picture of a river and bridges.

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