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Children will sequence the steps of growing a giant pumpkin for a pumpkin boat.
Vocabulary: cáscara, sombra
Science Focus: plants
Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.
Paired Text: La calabaza rodante by Junia Wonders
Paired Text: La calabaza rodante by Junia Wonders
- Here's a big pumpkin that will not float but roll down the hill! When a girl tries to stop her rolling pumpkin people from town try to help. Repetitive words and a fun ending makes this story a children's favorite
Bonus Skill Sheet: Diagrama de la calabaza
Bonus Skill Sheet: Diagrama de la calabaza
- Practice labeling skills with our bonus Diagrama de la calabaza skill sheet! Kids can use the word bank to label different parts of the pumpkin.
Scavenger Hunt: Calabaza comienza con c
Scavenger Hunt: Calabaza comienza con c
- Together, find and circle all the words in the issue that begin with c.
Hands-on Activity: Una mini regata de calabazas
Hands-on Activity: Una mini regata de calabazas
Skill: simple experiments
Materials: miniature pumpkins, toothpicks, construction paper, tub of water
- In advance, cut off the tops of a few miniature pumpkins and scoop out the insides.
- Now let kids cut sails from construction paper. Help children make boats by attaching the sail to a toothpick and then sticking it in the bottom of the pumpkin.
- Put the boats in a tub of water and have a mini pumpkin regatta! Kids can experiment with different ways of moving the boats across the water. Kids can try blowing on them, pushing them, and gently splashing the water.