Math Science Pumpkin Connections

Student began by making an estimate for each
measurement of the dimensions of their group's pumpkin

Second grade students came to the science lab this week to work with our Math Specialist, Christie Ray, and our Science Specialist, Lori Huberman-Hays to do a Math/Science exploration with...

PUMPKINS!

This timely fall activity asked students to use their estimation, measurement, and place value skills to explore the height, width, circumference, and mass of the pumpkin as well as the number of seeds in the pumpkin. 

Students practiced skills with estimation and number sense in a fun, hands-on, hands-gooey, real life way as they worked together.  Our thanks to the parents who came to help.  Check out the great pics!

Each group was assigned their own pumpkin



Parent volunteers helped students take the measurements



Students recorded their group pumpkin information
on a chart on the smart board.

Finally, they counted the pumpkin seeds into
cups of 10 for groups of 100 to see who had the most.