We have been reading about pumpkins. We read Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington, a book that highlights the life cycle of a pumpkin. We read a non fiction book with wonderful photographs called A Day at the Pumpkin Patch by Faulkner and Krawesky. We have learned a couple fun pumpkin songs and are learning a couple paper books that are "just right" for independent reading practice. There are some choice activities at center time with a pumpkin theme. We are even working on ten frames in math with pumpkin seeds! If you carve jack o'lanterns at home we would recycle any seeds you do not need (for activities at school). Please rinse and dry them first (air or oven) and then send them on in! Thank you!

Science on Friday

Practicing the Scientific Method

Our leader places a small pumpkin in the tank of water.

How much is below the water line?

Do you predict that this size pumpkin will float?

Excitement

Even the larger one?

Observe & record

Nine scientists predicted a pumpkin would sink.
Four scientists predicted a pumpkin would float.

What a great job our scientists did recording their experiment.
I hope your scientist reported out to you at home as well!
Many of the children are expressing they love science, very nice to hear!