Fall Resources

Welcome to our fall resource page!

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Pumpkins

Pass The Pumpkin

1. In a large plastic pumpkin, place one crayon per child. Use a variety of colors.

2. Children sit in a circle and pass the pumpkin while music plays.

3. When the music stops, the child holding the pumpkin chooses a crayon and names the color.

4. Continue until all have had a turn.

5. Substitute the contents of the pumpkin with math problems, compound words, questions, etc.

Pumpkin Investigation - Splat The Cat and the Pumpkin Picking Plan Read Along.mp4
Pumpkin Investigation video.m4v
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KWL Chart

1. Talk with your class about pumpkin facts.

2. Distribute KWL worksheet.

3. Use the internet or books to increase pumpkin information.

4. Have students complete KWL worksheet.

5. Discuss what they have learned.


Pumpkin Observation

1. Have your students study the pumpkin and discuss what they see.

2. Distribute Pumpkin Worksheet

3. Have a balancing scale (or scale) available for students to compare other items that equal the weight of the pumpkin.

4. Collect worksheets and discuss findings.


Magnetic Letters

1. Print out pumpkin letter worksheet, cut out provided pumpkins, and attach a magnet to each letter. Or download the letters to use on your IWB. (click here)

2. Read the book Pumpkin,Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington

3. Show students the magnetic pumpkins and the ump card.

4. Have them read _UMP and that they are going to try to make some ump words

5. Let students come up one at a time and try to use a letter to make a word


Words from Pumpkin Seeds

1. Print out Pumpkin Seed Worksheet

2. Cut out pumpkin letters

3. Allow students to create words with the letters from pumpkin seeds

4. Write down words on provided worksheet

5. Tally words


Create a Pumpkin Patch

1. Have students paint brown paper bags with orange paint. Provide a variety of sizes for them to choose from (lunch and grocery store sizes).

2. Provide students with pre cut squares, circles and triangles to choose from for eyes, noses, and mouths

3. Stuff paper bags with newspaper and close them with green pipe cleaners.

4. Twist the end of the pipe cleaners to create vines.

5. Display your pumpkins in the classroom


5 Little Pumpkins MiniBook

1. Click HERE for a printable minibook to use within your classroom


Bulletin Board

1. Click HERE for printable lined pumpkin.

2. Use the story starter......One day I planted a pumpkin seed in my garden and ........

3. Have students write out their stories.

4. Place pumpkins on bulletin board for viewing.


Pumpkin Seed Mosaic

Materials:

* Pumpkin Seeds (clean)

* Tempera paint (dark colors)

* Paint brush

* Shallow container

* Thick paper (poster board)

* Glue

* Pencils

* Wax paper or newspaper

Click HERE for full directions.

​Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

1. Download the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin PDF

2. Read "From Seed To Pumpkin" with your students. Have each student plant a pumpkin seed in a ziploc bag with a little dirt and cotton balls dipped in water. Zip the bags tight, hang them up somewhere. You will see the seeds open and the roots grow down and the sprout grow up. Send the plants home after they sprout for replanting.

Thanks to Jen Malchow for these awesome ideas!