How Pumpkins Grow

Preschool, Kindergarten Reading, Science

In this lesson, students will explore the life cycle of a pumpkin plant. Then they will have the chance to grow
their own!

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify the steps in a pumpkin's life cycle including identifying what plants need to live.

Materials and preparation

That's How A Pumpkin Grows by Brian Vogan

Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington
Supplies for planting pumpkins:
Paper or plastic cups
Spoons
Potting soil
Pumpkin seeds (enough for a couple per
student)
Water
Class set of How Do Pumpkins Grow worksheet

Attachments

How Do Pumpkins Grow? (PDF)

Halloween Pumpkin coloring sheet (PDF)

Introduction (10 minutes)

Play That's How A Pumpkin Grows.

Ask the students if anyone has ever grown a pumpkin.
Explain that today, they will learn how pumpkins grow!

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling (10 minutes)

Read Pumpkin Pumpkin aloud to your class.

At the end of the story, review the steps the boy takes to grow a pumpkin.
Have students identify what components plants need to live.

Guided Practice (10 minutes)

Explain to the class that they will be growing their own pumpkin plant.
Model the steps that students will need to follow independently.
First, using a spoon, take 5 scoops of dirt and place them in a small cup.
Then, count 3 pumpkin seeds. Have the students count them out with you. Place the seeds in the cup.
Then, cover the seeds with more dirt.
Give the plant some water and place it by the window.

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Independent working time (10 minutes)

Have the students repeat the steps you just modeled to plant their pumpkin plant.
Walk around the room to make sure all students are on task.

Related books and/or media

BOOK: The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Jeni Bassett

Differentiation

Enrichment: Have students help their peers in counting the correct number of pumpkin seeds.
Support: Have students complete the Halloween Pumpkin coloring sheet instead of the How Do
Pumpkins Grow? worksheet.

Assessment (15 minutes)

To test knowledge of the life cycle of a pumpkin plant, have students complete the How Do Pumpkins
Grow? worksheet.

Review and closing (5 minutes)

Ask students to make predictions as to how long they think it will take their pumpkins to grow.
Have them show you how big they think the plants will get.

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 How Do Pumpkins Grow?
Fun Fact: Pumpkins are 90% water.

CUT OUT THE PIECES AND PASTE THEM IN ORDER OF GROWTH

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