Title: Pumpkin Unit
Grade Level: first
Curriculum Area: Language Arts, science,and math
Tools: Kid Pix Studio Deluxe, book, Pumpkin, Pumpkin
a pumpkin
Background: Teacher and students should know how to use the
computer programs listed. Read the story, Pumpkin,
Pumpkin.
Goal: Students will use literature, discussion, and
experiences to learn about growing a pumpkin.
Objective: To have groups of students create their own
pumpkin stories on the computer.
Procedures:
A.
1. Read the story, Pumpkin, Pumpkin.
2. Discuss the story and make a class chart on the growing cycle of a
pumpkin. (seed, seedling, flower, green pumpkin, orange pumpkin)
3. Teacher will type and print out the chart on the computer.
4. Divide the students into groups of no less than five. Assign the
parts of a pumpkin’s life.
5. Each student plans with crayons and paper what they will draw when
they go to the computer.
6. Students go to the computer in a schedule you are comfortable with
for your class.
7. Each student or pair of students make their picture and a sentence
or two to go with the illustration.
8. Have the students read and record their sentence(s).
9. Save the pictures. You can print them now to make a hard copy of
the students work for a book.
10. Make a slide show of each group of five parts of the growing
cycle.
11. Have the slide show or video book ready for other class members
to view.
B. Pumpkin Math
Tools: Kid Works2
Procedure:
1. In this program have the students use the pencil tool to make a
pumpkin shape.
2. Use the typewriter to have the student type their name.
3. Use the pencil to write a number.
4. Pick two different stamps from the stamp set to stamp a
combination for that number.
5. Have the student make the sum of the number written next to the
pumpkin using the two different stamps. (ex. 3 fish + 2 dogs =5
things)
6. They students can work in pairs to take turns giving and solving
number sentences.
Related Activities:
Make a story innovation using some other kind of fruit or
vegetable.
Carve your pumpkin and write a story that will continue the book,
Pumpkin Pumpkin.