Pumpkins

Fall has finally decided to stay at St. James and it was just in time for Pumpkin Week! After reading the book Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell we had our own pumpkin investigations. We measured our pumpkin’s height and circumference then cut into it so that we could see it’s seeds and pulp. The students used sensory words to describe how the pumpkin felt and smelled. The students were able to complete a three dimensional model of the parts of a pumpkin using real pumpkin seeds! They were surprised to learn that you can eat the seed after they are roasted and most of the class was brave enough to give them a try. We made pumpkin patch puddings to eat on Friday. This was the perfect time to practice some phonemic awareness skills since we had just introduced the sound for the letter P! Finally, we completed a watercolor painting of a pumpkin blossom.

Measuring the height of a pumpkin using linking cubes.

Measuring the circumference of a pumpkin.

Pumpkin guts are cold!