A pumpkin grown by Tim and Susan Mathison,Napa, California, has smashed the record for its mammoth size. The giant pumpkin weighed in at 2032 pounds! Grown in 105 days, the pumpkin surpassed the 2012 record pumpkin of 20089 pounds. Photograph from http://napavalleyregister.com
Pretend you are a pumpkin sitting on a front porch on Halloween night. What do you see? What do you hear? How do you feel? Write a story about your evening.
Review the tips to growing a giant pumpkin. Give groups of students the ten steps on index cards. Have the students place the steps in proper sequence.https://www.backyardgardener.com/garden-forum-education/pumpkins/10-steps-to-a-giant-pumpkin-by-don-langevin/
What would you do with a giant pumpkin?
Fun fact: The city of Keene, N.H. has regained the title for the most lit jack-o-lanterns. On October 18, 2013, 30,581 carved pumpkins were lit!
Learn fun/informative facts about pumpkins with this webquest.http://edworldexchange.com/?q=product/pumpkins-learn-all-about-pumpkinsweb-quest/326800503
Several additional extension activities, too! Great for this time of year for LA classes or for a substitute lesson. Did you know that pumpkins are 90% water? Did you know that a giant pumpkin can grow as much as 35 pounds a DAY?
Gail Hennessey
PS: Primary teachers, check out my story Purple and the Pumpkin Regatta! Purple, Zing and Squirty are excited about participating in the annual pumpkin race. After they carve out their pumpkins to sail, the race begins. Sounds like lots of fun but something goes very wrong! http://edworldexchange.com/?q=product/purple-turtle-stories-purple-and-pumpkin-race/362954195
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