Kindergarten Lesson Plans Autumn theme - teach math and science
using pumpkins... Teach hands on kindergarten lesson plans by
using pumpkins. Pumpkins are tough enough to withstand lots of
hands on activities. Purchase a large pumpkin and a few smaller
ones in various sizes to provide your students with science and
math experiences. Put the pumpkins in the science center for a
few days before using them for teaching. At center times let the
children take turns holding the pumpkins to compare how heavy
they are and to feel the texture of the pumpkin shells. Include
pumpkin stories, cooking pumpkin muffins and pumpkin Geometry
Jacks in your kindergarten lesson plans to keep your students
engaged. Kindergarten lesson plan 1 - Measuring the pumpkin's
height... Gather string and unifix blocks. 1. Have the children
sit on the carpet and tell them that you are going to measure
how tall the large pumpkin is from the floor to the top of the
stem by lining up unifix blocks. 2. Count the blocks as a group.
3. Record the