This Halloween I had a chance to spend time in a Kindergarten class that used Halloween as a teachable moment. After reading “Pumpkin Town”. Students watched as we cut open a pumpkin and turned it into a Jack O Lantern. While doing this, students learned about the different parts of a pumpkin, and we then planted the pumpkin seeds.
After a quick hand wash students retrieved their iPads and I went over how to take pictures. It was then time to take pictures of our freshly carved pumpkin.
I will visit these classes again in a few weeks when the pumpkin seeds spout, and I’ll help students take more pictures to document the growth of their pumpkin plant.