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Children will investigate and answer questions about pumpkins.
Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.
Paired Text: Sopa de calabaza by Helen Cooper
Paired Text: Sopa de calabaza by Helen Cooper
- Every night, Gato, Ardilla and Pato cook a nice pumpkin soup. Each one has a job to do, until Pato wants to change things a bit.
- What happens next will delight children, as well as teach them how important is helping out!
Letter Hunt: c
Letter Hunt: c
- Work together to find and circle every c. How many can you find?
Hands-on Activity: ¡Investiga las calabazas!
Hands-on Activity: ¡Investiga las calabazas!
Skill: investigating
Materials: "La gran investigación de las calabazas" skill sheet, one or more pumpkins
- Bring in a pumpkin to explore as a class or a few diff erent pumpkins for children to explore in small groups. Give children copies of the skill sheet to record their observations.
- Have children describe their pumpkins, ask, "¿Son pequeñas, medianas o grandes? ¿Son lisas o rugosas? ¿De qué color son?" Kids can use pencils and crayons to fi ll in the sheet.
- Then have children make predictions about whether their pumpkin will sink or fl oat. Put the pumpkin in a tub of water and see what happens!