Learning The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
Ah, the pumpkin. There is an almost magical attraction between children and pumpkins. Every year millions of kids become excited about getting a pumpkin. It is no average fruit.
The Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden tells, with beautiful bold photos, how a pumpkin grows. It gives a general overview of the plants life cycle all the way through to rotting and turning back into soil so a new pumpkin can grow from it.
This is done in light verse, with a bit of rhyme. It is great for even the very youngest child, as there are not too many words on each page.
The Pumpkin Circle gives ample room for you to discuss pumpkins and growing plants with your child. The photos give additional information for the kids to process and enjoy, so there are plenty of chances for asking questions - both directions.
I would recommend this book for children ages 2 - 7, for use in both one-on-one reading, and in classroom group setting.
As long as stories like Cinderella and It's a Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown keep that pumpkin magic alive, kids will love to learn about the pumpkin, and what a great chance to learn a little about life science and agriculture at the same time.
The Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden tells, with beautiful bold photos, how a pumpkin grows. It gives a general overview of the plants life cycle all the way through to rotting and turning back into soil so a new pumpkin can grow from it.
This is done in light verse, with a bit of rhyme. It is great for even the very youngest child, as there are not too many words on each page.
The Pumpkin Circle gives ample room for you to discuss pumpkins and growing plants with your child. The photos give additional information for the kids to process and enjoy, so there are plenty of chances for asking questions - both directions.
I would recommend this book for children ages 2 - 7, for use in both one-on-one reading, and in classroom group setting.
As long as stories like Cinderella and It's a Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown keep that pumpkin magic alive, kids will love to learn about the pumpkin, and what a great chance to learn a little about life science and agriculture at the same time.
Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden
Storytime Video
Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden
Preview this book by watching it read as a bedtime story:
Official Pages
- The Pumpkin Circle - Official Website
- The Pumpkin Circle Project is designed to connect elementary school children with the web of life by focusing on the miraculous cycle of nature in a backyard pumpkin patch.
- Preview Pages of The Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden
- Take a look at some of the beautiful photos in the book.
- The Pumpkin Circle DVD from Scholastic.com
- A great 20 minute video has been made to go along with the book. This would be great for classroom use, but comes with a hefty price tag of $79.95.
Did you know that the stem attached to the pumpkin is called the peduncle?
Lesson Plans on the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
- Pumpkins - The Life Cycle of a Plant
- 1st Grade Science Lesson Plan
- Several Interdisciplinary Pumkin Plans
- K-2nd Grade Science Lesson Plans
- Pumpkin Investigation:: Lesson Plan, Activity
- Make a book describing the inside and outside of a pumpkin using the five senses and observation skills.
- Will the Pumpkin Sink or Float?
- Teach a lesson on sinking and floating in the fall and use pumpkins to tie it to Halloween.
- Pumpkin Songs & Poems
- For use in classroom or at home
Pumpkin Seeds
Planning to grow your own pumpkins? You'll certainly need seeds.
Hard Cover Edition
Other Kids Books on Growing Pumpkins
Giant Pumpkin Seeds
Growing HUGE Pumpkins
Do you have a lot of space to grow your pumpkins? Want to try your hand at a giant pumpkin - big enough to enter into the county fair? Try some of these giant pumpkin seeds. (The pumpkins are giant - not the seeds!)
Spanish Edition
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haikuwedding
Oct 11, 2011 @ 10:50 am | delete
- Such a delightful pumpkin lens full of color, books and sounds! I am listening to the song of the growing pumpkin now- Thanks for sharing; this is great.
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sandralynnsparks
Sep 28, 2010 @ 3:25 pm | delete
- I'd forgotten how beautiful pumpkin blossoms are; I had a vine when I was a kid!
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rms Aug 13, 2010 @ 1:39 pm | delete
- What an awesome book for teaching the lifecycle of a garden!
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WhiteOak50
Aug 11, 2010 @ 11:30 am | delete
- Very neat and orginial idea!
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bdkz
Aug 10, 2010 @ 11:36 am | delete
- Congratulations! You've been SquidBoo Blasted. Happy Halloween!
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