It
is never too early to get into the
spirit!
Pumpkin
Unit
Pumpkin
& Spiders
Unit
(Primary)
Pumpkin
ClipArt
No
ordinary
Pumpkin:
Charlie Brown would surely appreciate the
wonders of these GIANT pumpkin patches--
Measure off the world's largest pumpkins in
this October installment for Riverdeep, where
pumpkins are a very serious business. Student
activities include estimating weights and
circumferences of your own class pumpkins,
and linking to some pretty spectacular
designs for carving jack-o'-lanterns. You may
even wish to sponsor your own school-wide
jack-o-lantern design contest, choosing
various categories such as spookiest,
silliest, most creative, etc
The
Pumpkin Patch
WebQuest:
How many varieties of pumpkins can you name?
Some pumpkin patches feature an amazing array
of sizes, colors, and shapes. Students will
learn about the many kinds of pumpkins, their
weights and colors, and fill in a chart to
compare the number of days they take to
grow.Two quizzes will test comprehension,
with answers linked to the resource sites and
facts.
Pumpkins,
Pumpkins, Pumpkins
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KingsParkES/technology/t4t/pumpkinbk/index.htmCan
you believe it's already time to start
thinking about a pumpkin unit? (Wasn't it
summer just yesterday?) Here are some
great ideas for integrating that famous
fall food into your own kindergarten
curriculum. You will be creating your own
mini-books on the life cycle of
pumpkins.
Measure
Your
Pumpkins It's
off to the pumpkin patch you go, and when
your students bring their pumpkins back to
the classroom, learn how to measure them with
this lesson plan.
Pumpkins
in the Classroom
These
activities should keep your students busy
for a little while... With activities
across the curriculum, those fun Halloween
pumpkins take on a whole new meaning as
your students complete the wonderful
exercises here. Downloadable student
worksheets are also
included.
Visit our
other Halloween theme pages: Bats
Theme, Bat
Fun
& Spiders
Updated
Saturday, July 25, 2009
C.
Pearl-Hodgins
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