Mr. Tiffen asks his students to guess how many seeds are in the pumpkins that he brought into the classroom. Does the number of seeds depend upon the size of the pumpkin? What are some ways that you can count seeds?
Although there are many math concepts used in this book (counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s; sorting; estimating), it still feels more like a "story book" than a "math book."
Although there are many math concepts used in this book (counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s; sorting; estimating), it still feels more like a "story book" than a "math book."
- Try counting seeds in a pumpkin just as the kids in Mr. Tiffen's class did! Will you come to the same conclusions as they did?
- Pumpkins Seed Count & Compare - Lesson plan from Lakeshore Learning (includes a printable handout for comparing seed numbers)
- Lesson Plan from the Pizza Hut Book It Program
- CPALMS Math lesson for estimating the number of seeds in a pumpkin
- GROW SOME PUMPKIN SEEDS!
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