P U M P K I N S

We've been busy learning the life cycle of pumpkins, finding out what's inside a pumpkin, weighing, measuring, drawing and writing about pumpkins ... we are now PUMPKIN EXPERTS!

The children used cubes and links to measure how tall and links to measure around their pumpkins -- they worked in teams and collaborated to make sure their work was accurate.

 

 

 Next, we weighed the pumpkins -- we used milk and hand sanitizer and added up the ounces when our scale balanced. Some pumpkins weighed as much as 60 ounces and some as little as 6 ounces.

Not enough! This pumpkin is heavy!!!!

 

We needed to add a lot to get the scale balanced.

 

Let's put on more! This is not balanced!!!

 

GETTING READY FOR THE FALL FESTIVAL!!!!!!

The kids had fun making pumpkins, apples, and leaves as decorations for the FALL FESTIVAL

this Saturday, November 1, from 11 - 2

 

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What's inside a Pumpkin?

Parts of a pumpkin -- stem, skin, seeds, flesh/brain, pulp

It's SLIMY!!!!!

It's SOFT AND SQUISHY!!!

It's HEAVY!!!

I'm not sure if I want to touch it!  YUCK!!!!!

mmmmmmm .... it SMELLS GOOD!!!!!

 

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Our classroom Pumpkin Patch!

 

DO ALL PUMPKINS FLOAT???

Find out at our Student Led Conferences -- Next week!!!!

 

Don't forget -- the Fall Festival is this Saturday, November 1 from 11 - 2

 

Also, school dismisses at 1pm next Wed, Thur & Friday - November 5, 6, & 7

and Student Led Conferences will be in the afternoon.