On October 31st, we dedicated our math workshop to pumpkins. Here are two guest bloggers, Dylan and Aspen, to tell you what we did...
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| First, the parents brought in pumpkins. Kids got into groups and picked a pumpkin to work with. We had eleven pumpkins - all different sizes and shapes. |
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| The teachers explained the directions to the kids. Each students also had a data sheet to fill in. |
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| We guessed the weight of the pumpkin and then used a scale to find the actual weight. |
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| We also measured the circumference, diameter, and height (after estimating, of course). |
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| A parent helped us cut off the top of the pumpkin. The inside was slimy and wet. The whole room smelled like pumpkin! |
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| We pulled out seeds and pulp. |
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| It was fun! |
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| To count the seeds efficiently, we grouped them by tens. The biggest pumpkin had over 500 seeds. |
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| This is one of the data sheets our classmate filled in. |
When pumpkin math was over, we carved them into cute or scary faces and lit candles inside. At the end of the day, we raffled them off.
