Fall and Halloween Math and Science Kindergarten Lesson Plan — Photo Source: Ms. White

We're sure you have lots of pumpkin lesson ideas for fall, but we thought that Ms. White did a fantastic job putting together this activity set for her first graders and thought we'd pass it along, just in case you needed a bit of new inspiration. Crafts, literacy, math, science - this is the whole package! Here's a highlight of our two favorite activities...

Pumpkin Glyphs

Glyphs are a fantastic math tool, offering a unique way to collect and display data. In the spirit of fall, Ms. White invited her kiddos to answer the various questions about pumpkins...

Have you ever eaten pumpkin seeds?
Would you carve a funny or scary face on your pumpkin?
Etcetera

...in order to build a pumpkin that would uniquely represent them! Once on the wall, students can tell just by looking at the pumpkins {and the number of buttons, the color of the patches, etc.} how their classmates answered the questions.

Pumpkin Predictions

This is a popular activity, but we think it's great fun! Introduce or review the concept of making predictions by using pumpkins...

Predict how much the pumpkin will weigh - with and without the inside "goop"
Guess the circumference of the pumpking {using yarn to measure and see who was the closest}
Predict how many pumpkin seeds will be found inside
Guess whether a pumpkin will sink or float when placed in water

This is a great, hands-on math activity that never seems to get old with the kiddos!

Head on over to Ms. White's classroom website to see what else she has in store for pumpkin week!

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