Observing the Pumpkin Cycle

Follow the life cycle of a dandelion with a lab sheet for kindergartners. They learn about the order of events in a dandelion's life, then put the stages of life in order. Can they describe the life cycle of a pumpkin? For extra...

Young scholars research the life cycle of a pumpkin. In this pumpkin lesson, students listen to stories about the pumpkin cycle. They grow their own pumpkin plant and watch an old pumpkin piece decay.

In these two lessons, science learners participate in various activities involving pumpkins. They investigate and research the life cycle of a pumpkin. They observe pumpkin growth and decomposition. Finally, they estimate and measure...

Students compare pumpkins. In this science instructional activity, students collaborate to record their observations regarding pumpkins in the classroom.

Let's grow! Seeds that is. This engaging, interdisciplinary, and interactive lesson has young scientists investigating the life cycle of a plant. Learners explore two different web pages from Scholastic.com to gather information about...

Students plant pumpkins. In this agriculture lesson, students use pumpkin seeds, mulch, and shovels to plant seeds from a pumpkin. Students observe the changes during each season.

Students watch the life cycle of a pumpkin. In this pumpkin instructional activity, students observe a power point presentation that shows a pumpkin growing on a vine. They discuss the stages of the pumpkin life cycle. 

Students identify and interpret the lifecycle and parts of the pumpkin. Students utitlize interactive ways to discover this process. Students create a big book of their own by researching further information about pumpkins and what...

Students use a variety of methods to explore pumpkins. They observe the characteristics of the outside of a pumpkin, learn the life cycle of a pumpkin, and measure a pumpkin using nonstandard measurements.

Students simulate an agriculture project. For this sequencing lesson, students observe their classroom pumpkin patch, make journal entries, and predict how the pumpkins will grow. They discuss as a class how to keep their pumpkins safe...