Pumpkin Inquiry in Kindergarten

What do we already know about pumpkins? 

Click on our Pumpkin Padlet to find out!

The students began to observe their pumpkins today! We would like to send a special thank you to my Mom, Elaine, for sharing pumpkins from her garden with us. The students continued to build their knowledge when Sue Hanson, from Hanson Garden and Village, joined us on National Pumpkin Day! 

 

We are reading informational texts about pumpkins

  

 and investigating how they grow and also how they turn into 

Jack-o-Lanterns.

Pumpkins!

What Do We Know About Pumpkins

and

What Do We Still Wonder?

Scan the QR code from above to see what the students shared from their prior knowledge or click on this link.

What Will Jeb the Scarecrow Do to Save His Pumpkin Patch?

Today we reread part of the story Jeb Scarecrow's Pumpkin Patch by Jana Dilon. I stopped and asked the students how is Jeb goingto scare the crows? They turned and talked with a partner and then shared their predictions.We will finish the story tomorrow to see how Jeb keeps his pumpkin patch safe! Follow the QR code below or the link to read what the students think!

Jeb Scarecrow's Pumpkin Patch

Sharing What We Learned About Pumpkin Seeds With Each Other!

How do photos/illustrations in informational text help us as a reader?

What have we learned from this text?

From Pumpkin Seed to Jack-o-Lantern

From Pumpkin Seed to Jack-o-Lantern!

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Our Shared Reading is a book called From Pumpkin Seed to Jack-o-Lantern!  Today we found different text features within the book and look for nouns and adjectives while reading. Next we had fun exploring how to make a Jack-o-Lantern!