We have been learning about the life cycle of pumpkins in science. It was amazing to see the students identify each sequence in the cycle and properly identify them while at the pumpkin patch today! They were so excited to see the cycle "live" in the garden. This make learning so meaningful and they will remember this experience forever. It is our hope that they can transfer this knowledge to other life cycles they will learn about during their education.
Bloom
Green pumpkin
Mature pumpkin
Bud
Green pumpkin on the vine
Investigating pumpkins in the garden
Leaves
Bloom
Vines
Leaves
They also loved the turtles. Some of the kids could not get enough of these little guys! They had so much fun investigating these little creatures. They wanted to adopt them as class pets!
Large mature orange pumpkin
Beans
Corn
Exploring the texture of the beans (and corn) with our feet
Seeds
The straw maze was a source of fun and fright for our students! Some of the kids could not get enough of the maze after successfully navigating the dark maze. It was very interesting watching the kids support each other when they were afraid and encouraging each other to try the maze. They were actively engaged in problem solving and oral language skills as they talked about their experience, shared how to get through the maze, and comforted their friends that were scared.
Tractor
Toes
Curly vines on the pumpkin
Turtle studying us!
Exit of the straw maze.
We had a great day! Thank you to all of the parents who gave up their time to spend time with their kids to support their education. As teachers we can not thank you enough for volunteering your time to help us today. Your help with the kids, loading and unloading the lunches, tying shoes, transporting our loot for our curriculum, helping to kill bees at lunch, interacting with all of the students and helping with snack made our jobs so easy today. We are so lucky to have such supportive and involved families. We look forward to many more fun times together this year. Be sure to check back soon for more pictures.
