Measure the circumference of the same three pumpkins. Students can weigh and measure pumpkins at home, record the results and contribute to a group chart of pumpkin weights and measurements. Find the relationship between the size of a pumpkin and the number of ribs. Hollow out those two pumpkins and count the seeds of each. Predict how many seeds the middle-sized pumpkin will have.
Students can find out how close their predictions are.
Challenge younger students to find a way to divide the pumpkin seeds so each class member has the same number. After reading the story, place a hollowed pumpkin outside in a protected place and observe the changes weekly. Keep a journal of children's observations. Social studies . This is the perfect time for students to explore some of the history behind pumpkins.