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In a Giants Garden

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore the effect of the earths rotation and its relationship to the suns position and the effect that the longer and shorter amount of daylight has on a pumpkin plant which they have planted.
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Do Bigger Pumpkins Always Have More Seeds Than Smaller Pumpkins?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, predict the weight of a pumpkin and the number of seeds it might have. Then they find and record the actual weight and actual number of seeds. They compare and contrast the size of the pumpkin to the number of...
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Museums in the Classroom Pumpkin Project

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students identify the 5 stages in the life cycle of a pumpkin. They create a model showing the correct order of pumpkin life stages. They explain a pumpkin's life cycle to a partner, using their model.
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3D Pumpkins

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students engage in a creative project to excite them to perform further research in to the concept of pumpkins and how they are grown. The construction of the pumpkin is done with scissors and construction paper. The lesson has an...
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Pumpkin Patch Pie

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars discuss the harvesting and production of pumpkins. Ingredients for creating a pumpkin pie are divided into 4 or 5 groups. Students follow the directions to make a pumpkin pie. Additional ideas for making a Pumpkin Ag Bag...
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October Name Cards

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this name cards worksheet, students write their name on the blanks next to the October pumpkins. Students write their name 5 times.
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Halloween

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this English worksheet, students answer questions about Halloween. The students also find 13 related Halloween words in a word search. The questions are about Halloween traditions and history.
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Ever Changing Pumpkin Faces

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create different faces and facial expressions on a real pumpkin using laminated black face items. In this facial expressions lesson plan, students can use the pumpkin to show feelings.
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Pumpkin Science

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate how plants grow by analyzing pumpkins. For this agricultural lesson, students read The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll, and draw pictures of a pumpkin in each of its growing stages. Students measure and dissect...
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Spookley the Square Pumpkin

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students complete activities with the story Spookley the Square Pumpkin. In this holiday instructional activity, students listen to the story and create their own Spookley pumpkin with Popsicle sticks and paints. They use their character...
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Pumpkin picture

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this pumpkin worksheet, students color a picture of a pumpkin and trace and write the word pumpkin. Students color, trace, and write the word one time each.
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Count the pumpkins, peaches, and flowers

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting worksheet, students count the number or pumpkins, peaches, and flowers. Students count 12 items total and put the different items on the line.
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Ranger Rick: Dissect a Pumpkin

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this pumpkin activity worksheet, students examine pumpkins inside and out and then respond to 4 short answer questions regarding their observations.
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Tracing a straight line

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this tracing a straight line worksheet, students trace a straight line from fall leaves in the sky to the ground. Students trace 4 lines.
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Watercolor Leaves

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore autumn leaves. In this autumn lesson plan, students read a story about fall and discuss why leaves change. Students examine fall leaves and trace leaves onto paper. Students may use watercolors to decorate their leaf.
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Trace and Color: Pumpkin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this fall-themed coloring activity, students color the picture of a pumpkin and then practice printing the word pumpkin by tracing the dotted lines.
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Pumpkin Patch

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create a pumpkin art project that outlines the life cycle of a pumpkin in order to learn the growth process of this particular vegetable. In this pumpkin art lesson, students first review the life cycle of a pumpkin as a class,...
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How Many? 1-10

For Students Pre-K - K
In this counting worksheet set, students identify how many pictures of kittens in pumpkins there are in each set. They write the number in the square box in front of each set of pictures.
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How Many Pumpkins?

For Students K - 1st
For this Halloween counting worksheet, students count the number of pumpkins in each set. Students then circle the number equals the pumpkin count.
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Jack O Lantern Dot to Dot Activity

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Halloween worksheet, learners complete a dot to dot Jack O Lantern puzzle by starting at the number 1 and following through to the number 24. They count the numbers as they complete the picture.
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My Pumpkin Patch

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy activity, students practice writing about the subject of harvest and pumpkins. They also color in the picture.
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Silly Turkey

For Students K - 2nd
Scholars write a few sentences about their favorite book in this writing activity. Then, students can color the pictures of the turkey and trees at the top of the page.
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Lace a Pumpkin

For Students K - 1st
In this pumpkin activity, students will practice lacing by using yarn with glue on the ends. Students will lace the yarn through holes punched on a picture of a pumpkin glued to construction paper.
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Little Pumpkin Wants To See the World

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this Halloween reading worksheet, students experience a 10 paragraph story about a pumpkin who longs to see the world. Older students could read this independently or it would be a read-aloud story for younger children.