Lesson Overview
For this project-based lesson, students will learn the parts of a pumpkin, create their own measurement tools and measure the height of pumpkins, and plant their own pumpkin seeds to learn the life cycle of a plant (pumpkin plant).
Essential Question
1. How can we create our own rulers to measure pumpkins?
2. What do plants need to grow?
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Other Instructional Materials or Notes:
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Smart board, iPads
1. See-Saw app for iPad
2. pumpkins
3. Outdoor area/garden for growing pumpkin seeds
4. Paper
5. Pencil
6. Rulers or tape measures
7. Tape
8. Cardboard
9. Markers
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- 1.L.5 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how the structures of plants help them survive and grow in their environments.
- 1.MDA Measurement and Data Analysis
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