Pictures - Pumpkin Unit

We started our Pumpkin Unit and had so much fun today! We read books and looked at some pictures. After our discussion, we watched a video on the life cycle of a pumpkin. We made our own diagram of the cycle and put it up on our science board in the classroom. Ask your child if they can remember some things about the life cycle of a pumpkin and also how it compares to the life cycle of an apple! We also had a chance to look at some seeds up close. I surprised the kids by bringing in some seeds for any student who wanted to try some. I had some students who chose not to and that was okay. I, personally, would rather have some chocolate over seeds any day of the week! Check out our pictures! I included the life cycle of an apple diagram for you.

The first picture is a diagram we journaled to help us get ready for the field trip tomorrow. Here are some very important science words we have discussed so far this year: seed, soil, roots, stem, leaf, flower, fruit, plant. In the picture you can see my diagram that I modeled as the students independently copied it into their journals. Don't forget to always model writing along with teaching reading! This was just one of my examples today! The kids were so proud we decided to take a picture so they could "show" you!