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Classrooms come alive with real pumpkins as well as paper ones as fall heralds in the month of October. All the science concepts gained when learning about apples in September can be applied to pumpkins in October. Students will enjoy investigating this autumn fruit through the Internet and many hands-on activities. Web Sites for Students | Web Sites for Teachers Kids ...
Come Join the Pumpkin Fun!
In what part of the world did the first known pumpkins originate? Discover what part of the pie the early American colonists really made from their pumpkins. What connection is there between freckles and pumpkins? Read this web page to find out the unbelievable answer!
Learn fun facts about pumpkins, take a quiz to check your knowledge, complete a word search and have fun creating your own pumpkin face online at this site!
If you are planning to go trick-or-treating this year, this web site is a must! Read the safety rules page first, then you are ready to start the Halloween safety game. Read this story about three pumpkin pirates to discover what happened to them one Halloween night. They left their ship and came onto land looking for gold. What did they really find? This is one of Mrs. Silverman's web sites. Look for the cinquain poems written by West Ridge second graders in the fall of 1998.
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... Here Is One More For You!
This is a wonderful resource for interdisciplinary lessons and activities focusing on pumpkins. Select three pumpkins for your classroom, read the web page, and you are ready to start!
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