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Children will sequence the steps of growing a giant pumpkin for a pumpkin boat.

Vocabulary: cáscara, sombra

Science Focus: plants

  1. Watch a Video:

    ¡Rema esa calabaza!

     

  2. Read the Issue:

    ¡Cultiva tu bote!

     

  3. Review Vocabulary Words:

    cáscara, sombra

     

  4. Play a Game:

    Escoge una calabaza

    Skill: alphabet recognition

     

  5. Complete Skill Sheets

    Demuestra lo que sabes

    Skill: comprehension

     

    Mi bote de calabaza

    Skills: drawing, personal response

     

    ¡Calabaza comienza con c!

    Skill: alphabet knowledge

     

  6. Lesson Boosters

  • Paired Text: 

    La calabaza rodante by Junia Wonders

  • Bonus Skill Sheet:

    Diagrama de la calabaza

     

  • Scavenger Hunt:

    Calabaza comienza con c

     

  • Hands-on Activity:

    Una mini regata de calabazas

     

CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.K.1 key details, RI.K.4 vocabulary, RF.K.1.D alphabet recognition, RF.K.3.A letters and sounds, RL.K.1 key details (literature)

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

Paired Text: La calabaza rodante by Junia Wonders

  • Here's a big pumpkin that will not float but roll down the hill! When a girl tries to stop her rolling pumpkin people from town try to help. Repetitive words and a fun ending makes this story a children's favorite

Bonus Skill Sheet: Diagrama de la calabaza

  • Practice labeling skills with our bonus Diagrama de la calabaza skill sheet! Kids can use the word bank to label different parts of the pumpkin.

Scavenger Hunt: Calabaza comienza con c

  • Together, find and circle all the words in the issue that begin with c.

Hands-on Activity: Una mini regata de calabazas

Skill: simple experiments

Materials: miniature pumpkins, toothpicks, construction paper, tub of water

  • In advance, cut off the tops of a few miniature pumpkins and scoop out the insides.
  • Now let kids cut sails from construction paper. Help children make boats by attaching the sail to a toothpick and then sticking it in the bottom of the pumpkin.
  • Put the boats in a tub of water and have a mini pumpkin regatta! Kids can experiment with different ways of moving the boats across the water. Kids can try blowing on them, pushing them, and gently splashing the water.