Summer to Fall Merge
A back-to-school opener: beach summer blends into autumn leaves. Goodbye flip-flops, hello pencils — what changes in your world each fall?
- Best time
- August, September
- Format
- Blend two images with a slider to compare and contrast
- Cost
- Free — no student accounts
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Summer to Fall Merge
A back-to-school opener: beach summer blends into autumn leaves. Goodbye flip-flops, hello pencils — what changes in your world each fall?
What's inside this merge
Summer
Fall
Students drag a slider to blend the two images and narrate what changes — built for compare-and-contrast conversation.
Teacher tips
First-week icebreaker framing: one thing from your summer you are bringing into fall (a skill, a memory, a habit).
Frequently asked questions
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Is this activity free?
Yes. This template and everything in the DailyEd activity library is free for teachers.
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