Pumpkin Lessons and Activities for Fall
Are you thinking about those wonderful fall pumpkin lessons yet? Here are some lesson ideas to get you started.
To get students thinking about the life cycle of plants, provide them with some pumpkins in various stages. You can cut the lids ahead of time so that the students can pull them open and look inside. Real-life and hands-on experiences are some of the best ways to teach concepts, therefore growing your own pumpkins and documenting each stage is a great way for students to learn and remember the life cycle of a pumpkin because they actually experience it and help grow the pumpkins.
Have students look inside and make observations How are they different? How are they alike? Which pumpkin do you think was on the vine the longest? Why?
Photos of pumpkins in various stages are also helpful.
You can also provide them with some seeds that are sprouting to look at.

Below is a cute little video on the life cycle of pumpkins.
Have the students come up with the life cycle of a pumpkin and record it in their notebooks.
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Make a large pumpkin pocket. Using green yarn connects the stages of the pumpkin’s life cycle. Super cute notebook idea for younger grades.
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Pumpkin Life Cycle Unit Third Grade

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Love your pumpkin ideas! My school has a school wide pumpkin carving every year for the fall festival. These are great ideas to tie into that event. I'll share this with the other teachers. Thanks!
I really enjoy seeing all your INB entries! I am going to use a Science INB with my sixth graders for the first time this coming year.
Angela
Your pumpkins are fabulous!!!!!
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What a cute idea!! We invite the parents in to do a whole science investigation on pumpkins (sink float, will it roll…) I added your button to the bottom of my post so others can see your awesome science activities.
Thank you! I am glad you liked it!
You will be hooked! It is not just that it is fun and engaging…the student pride in their work is the best! They love interactive notebooks!
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Thank you Ashley!
Thanks for the info on Twitter! I'm looking forward to going through and seeing what everyone else has shared! I love the pumpkin lessons! 🙂
-Tasha
A Tender Teacher for Special Needs
Thank you Tasha.
It is very cool lesson if the teachers could teach on Oct.
I believe the students will love it.
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Thank you Fern! I am so excited!