Pumpkin Math and Science Activities - A Week-Long Study for 1st and 2nd Grades

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Andrea Knight

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Grade Levels

1st - 2nd, Homeschool

Subjects

Math, Science, Halloween

Resource Type

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Standards

CCSSK.CC.A.3

CCSSK.CC.B.4

CCSSK.CC.C.6

CCSSK.MD.A.1

CCSSK.MD.A.2

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My students had so much fun learning all about pumpkins while using pumpkins to help us learn other topics as well.

— Chasity A.

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It was so fun to do some hands-on science with the kiddos this fall. This package helped to keep us engaged and organized.

— Dana B.

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PUMPKIN MATH & SCIENCE ACTIVITIES

If you have 5 pumpkins and a few basic supplies, you have collaborative math and science investigations for a whole week!

THIS SET INCLUDES:

• Teacher Notes

• Key Word Posters

• A Science Notebook Cover

• Investigations for a Week (5 Days)

• Student Recording Sheets

MATH & SCIENCE CONCEPTS addressed in this unit:

• counting by tens

• place value (tens and ones)

• numerical order

• finding sums

• measurement (length and time)

• making predictions

• collecting, recording, and analyzing data

• physical properties of matter

• sinking and floating

• force and motion

• using our senses to make observations

To complete the investigations, YOU WILL NEED:

• 5 pumpkins

• a bathroom scale, rulers, and tape measures

• 1 large plastic bin

• a clock or timer

• masking tape

• 5 permanent markers

• wooden or metal spoons

• old newspapers

• paper towels

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Need a great book to go with these lessons? Check out this BLOG POST:

HOW MANY SEEDS IN A PUMPKIN?

Want to add in some HALLOWEEN SCIENCE fun? Preview this set:

HALLOWEEN SCIENCE LESSONS: 5 FUN INVESTIGATIONS!

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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSK.CC.A.3

Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).

CCSSK.CC.B.4

Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.

CCSSK.CC.C.6

Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.

CCSSK.MD.A.1

Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.

CCSSK.MD.A.2

Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter.

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