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Children will investigate and answer questions about pumpkins.

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Jose’s family grows pumpkins. One day, a strong wind blows the leftover seeds to a distant town… and they take root everywhere.
• What happens next will delight children, as well as teach them the  basics of the pumpkin life cycle!

• Work together to find and circle every p. How many can you find?

Skill: investigating

Materials: The Great Pumpkin Investigation skill sheet, one or more pumpkins

• Bring in a pumpkin to explore as a class or a few diff erent pumpkins for children to explore in small groups. Give children copies of the skill sheet to record their observations.
• Have children describe their pumpkins. Are they small, medium, or large? Bumpy or smooth? What color are they? Kids can use pencils and crayons to fi ll in the sheet.
• Then have children make predictions about whether their pumpkin will sink or float. Put the pumpkin in a tub of water and see what happens!