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NBC

Nbc Learn: Chemistry of Pumpkin Pie

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Most recipes for Thanksgiving pumpkin pies call for clove and nutmeg - two distinct spices that come from two nearly identical molecules: eugenol and isoeugenol. "The Chemical Bond Between Cloves and Nutmeg" explains how the strength and...
Unit Plan
Other

The Virtual Vine: Pumpkins Aplenty, Pumpkins Galore

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This online lesson plan on pumpkins includes a booklist, projects, and songs, as well as many other creative activities for students.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Pumpkin, Pumpkin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This interactive nonfiction ebook focuses on pumpkin. Children can choose to read independently or listen to each sentence read to them.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Pumpkins Are Popping Up Everywhere!

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a giant pumpkin patch and how pumpkins grow. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Day at the Pumpkin Farm

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a brother and sister who visit a pumpkin farm with their parents. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Interactive
Other

Lil' Fingers: Storybooks: Pumpkins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Halloween-themed short story about the many different expressions carved pumpkins can take on.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Pumpkin Time!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how a seed grows into a pumpkin. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Pumpkins Are Popping Up Everywhere!

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text showing how pumpkins grow. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's Inside a Pumpkin?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
As part of a study on pumpkins, young scholars will discover what's inside a pumpkin by observing a pumpkin, making individual booklets, and tasting baked pumpkin seeds.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pumpkins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this instructional activity students will be involved in hands-on discovery activities using pumpkins and pumpkin seeds. They will compare the size and weight of their pumpkins. They will also have an opportunity to taste pumpkin...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Peeking at Pumpkins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
As part of a unit about pumpkins, students will learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin. Student understanding will be aided by the use of the flannel board, individual booklets, and Kid Pix software.
Website
Other

The Pumpkin Patch

For Students 6th - 8th
This site offers everything you ever wanted to know about pumpkins! Learn some great pumpkin facts, take a virtual trip to a pumpkin farm, learns some tips for picking the perfect pumpkin, and read some great pumpkin recipes!
Website
Other

Pumpkin Patch: A Collection of Pumpkin Poetry

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An awesome collection of student-generated poetry about pumpkins. The site is fully illustrated with student work.
Lesson Plan
Other

Brightly Beaming Resources: From Seed to Pumpkin

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Five day lesson plan uses a variety of resources to cover the book, From Seed to Pumpkin, by Wendy Pfeffer.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Pick a Pumpkin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Create a pumpkin. Select the pumpkin's eyes, nose, and mouth as you read along with the short U story.
Website
Other

Pumpkin Carving 101

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers everything you need to know about pumpkin carving: from the history of carving pumpkins to exact how-tos on the subject.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Halloween Activty: Pumpkin Matching

For Students 2nd - 4th
A game challenging students to match pumpkins by combining, categorizing, and visual spatial skills. Move quickly and make sure to keep the pumpkins from touching the sides.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library:the Pumpkin House or Adventures of Little Flora and Jack by John

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Pumpkin House or Adventures of Little Flora and Jack by John, an illustrated storybook.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Make a Pumpkin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click and drag the different shapes to make a pumpkin. Students learn and practice valuable mouse manipulation techniques while clicking and dragging. Students may also create faces depicting different emotions. Have fun with this...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Virtual Pumpkin Carving for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A fun, engaging fall activity for young students to virtually carve a pumpkin, light it up, and save or print it.
eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Pumpkin Pie Abc Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"Pumpkin Pie ABC Book", published circa 1900 by McLoughlin Brothers , has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 12 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Victoria Kann: Pinkalicious and the Pink Pumpkin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Pinkalicious and the Pink Pumpkin", written by Victoria Kann. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Helen Cooper: Pumpkin Soup

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Pumpkin Soup", written by Helen Cooper. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Steven Kroll: The Biggest Pumpkin Ever

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Biggest Pumpkin Ever", written by Steven Kroll, and illustrated by Jeni Bassett. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

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