Week 14

Completion of the Pumpkin Unit

I read this information book to the class before we discussed the life cycle of a pumpkin.

The Pumpkin Circle

Students placed the phases of the pumpkin life cycle in the correct order.

23 Pumpkin Circles!

The Pumpkin Circle Read Aloud

Overall, the Pumpkin Unit went well. We ended up continuing the pumpkin unit unit almost Thanksgiving. There is just not enough time in the day to get everything done! That is one things I have learned this internship, be flexible! Almost everyday I have too much I want to get done. I always have to remember, tomorrow is another day. During the Pumpkin Unit I incorported art, science, math, and reading. The students loved counting the seeds! Our classroom pumpkin, who we named "Paul the Pumpkin" had 537 seeds. Each child had a handful they were responsible for counting. They were surprised when I secretly turned Paul the Pumpkin into a jack-o-jantern! The students seemed to enjoy this cooperative learning with their peers. They all had to do their part to get the grand total.