We had fun exploring pumpkins in Science Lab.Pumpkins, pumpkins all around! One of the best things about Fall is that there are pumpkins everywhere, making it easy to have a Pumpkin Science Exploration! Children can use their 5 senses to explore the insides of a pumpkin. Allowing students to explore the inside of a pumpkin for a science activity can be fun, but when you incorporate the 5 senses into an activity it becomes even more engaging and meaningful to the children. Inviting children to use their senses when learning something new helps them to better understand the concepts being taught. You can give a child a pumpkin and invite them to explore it. Ask questions such as, “How does it feel?” or “What does it smell like?” to develop oral language, communication, and vocabulary. Allow them to investigate with their hands, eyes, ears, and nose. We washed our pumpkins seeds to bake them and taste them.
We measured parts of the pumpkin (width/height) and then we measured parts of ourselves.
Before we tried our pumpkin seeds several children didn't think they would like them. I don't have a picture of the after chart but pumpkin seeds received a thumbs-up from almost everyone!