Lesson

Pumpkins... Not Just For Halloween (Grades 3-5)

Students estimate the size and weight of pumpkins, sprout pumpkin seeds, and make pumpkin pie in a bag.

Grades
3 – 5
IN: Grades 3 – 5
Estimated Time
2 hours
Updated
December 9, 2024
kid scooping seeds from a pumpkin
Image: rez-art/iStock

Background

Lesson Activities

Recommended Companion Resources

Credits

Author

Debra Spielmaker | National Center for Agricultural Literacy (NCAL)

Acknowledgements

Iowa Agriculture in the Classroom contributed Interest Approach/Motivator, Ag Facts, and Activity #4.

Standards

Indiana Content Area Standards

  • English Language Arts.Grade 3.RN.1

    Read and comprehend a variety of nonfiction within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 2-3. By the end of grade 3, students interact with texts proficiently and independently.

    • Key Ideas and Textual Support.3.RN.2.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

  • English Language Arts.Grade 3.SL.1

    Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

    • Comprehension.3.SL.3.1: Retell, paraphrase, and explain the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively (e.g., charts and graphs), and orally.
    • Discussion and Collaboration.3.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade- appropriate topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.

  • English Language Arts.Grade 4.RN.1

    Read and comprehend a variety of nonfiction within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 4-5. By the end of grade 4, students interact with texts proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed at the high end.

    • Key Ideas and Textual Support.4.RN.2.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what a text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

  • English Language Arts.Grade 4.SL.1

    Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

    • Comprehension.4.SL.3.1: Summarize major ideas and supportive evidence from text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
    • Discussion and Collaboration.4.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade- appropriate topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.

  • English Language Arts.Grade 5.RN.1

    Read and comprehend a variety of nonfiction within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 4-5. By the end of grade 5, students interact with texts proficiently and independently.

    • Key Ideas and Textual Support.5.RN.2.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what a text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

  • English Language Arts.Grade 5.SL.1

    Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

    • Comprehension.5.SL.3.1: Orally summarize or respond to a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
    • Discussion and Collaboration.5.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade- appropriate topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.