Introduction
Hi Preschoolers, it's me, Pete the Cat!
I have missed you! I've been busy getting ready for Halloween and Ms. A told me you have been learning all about ...fall!
Today we're going to learn about something you see a lot in the fall and during Halloween time.
Do you think you can guess it?
Here are some clues for you!
1. They are round...
2. They are orange...
3. Their name starts with the letter P..
If you guessed PUMPKINS, you're right ! Great thinking and guessing!
Have you ever seen a pumpkin?
Where to pumpkins come from?
What else do you want to learn about pumpkins?
Follow me to find out more!
Task
Task
Welcome preschool friends! The purpose of our pumpkin Webquest is to learn all about parts of a pumpkin, how pumpkins grow and where pumpkins come from. Pumpkins are something we see all around us during this time of the year, but have you ever wondered where pumpkins come from? How do pumpkins grow? Why are pumpkins orange?
After we have learned all about pumpkins, we will use what we know to create our very own pumpkin life cycle book for our class! Everyone will create their own pumpkin page and the book will be added to our class library! The book will also include drawings of each child's very own pumpkin patch!
We will also make a puffy pumpkin craft, and at the end of our pumpkin Webquest, we get to open a real pumpkin together to explore all of the pumpkin parts we learned about!
You can share everything you learned about pumpkins with your families on your SeeSaw page!
Tasks from Maccagnano (2007):
- Page 9: Book Writing - class pumpkin book
- Page 53: Share What You Learn - SeeSaw photo and voice recording
- Page 98: Idea Drawing - personal pumpkin patch drawing
Maccagnano, A. (2007). Identifying and enhancing the strengths of gifted learners K-8. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Process
Process
Okay preschool friends, let the pumpkin learning begin!
Follow the 10 steps below to learn all about pumpkins!
1. Watch a video about how a pumpkin grows.
2. Sing a song about how pumpkins grow.
3. Practice counting to 20 with this pumpkin counting video.
4. Look at the parts of a pumpkin. Can you name at least 3?
5. Listen to the story, It's Pumpkin Time, by Zoe Hall.
6. Watch a video to review all we learned about pumpkins!
7. Complete your pumpkin life cycle page for our class book. Put the pictures in order.
8. Create your own puffy paint pumpkin.
9. Draw a picture of you pumpkin patch for our class book.
10. For extra fun, listen to the story, Five Little Pumpkins with Pete the Cat.
Evaluation
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I don't remember what I learned about pumpkins. |
I know about pumpkins. |
I know a lot about pumpkins. |
I am a pumpkin expert! |
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LABELING: Pumpkin Parts (labels from picture or on real pumpkin) |
The student does not name any parts of a pumpkin.
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The student names 1-2 parts of a pumpkin. | The student names 3 parts of a pumpkin. | The student names 4 or more parts of a pumpkin. |
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SEQUENCING: Pumpkin Life Cycle (use worksheet sample) |
The student has 0/4 pumpkin life cycle steps in the correct order | The student has 1/4 pumpkin life cycle steps in the correct order | The student has 2/4 life cycle steps in the correct order | The student has 4/4 pumpkin life cycle steps in the correct order |
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RECALL: What pumpkin activities did you do? |
The student does not recall any activities from the Webquest | The student recalls 1 activity from the Webquest | The student recalls 2 activities from the Webquest | The student recalls at least 3 activities from the Webquest (Example: video, song story) |
Conclusion
Conclusion
Wow friends! We sure learned a lot about pumpkins!
- We learned about the life cycle of how pumpkins grow.
- We learned where pumpkins come from.
- We practiced counting with pumpkins.
- We sang songs about pumpkins.
- We drew a picture of our own pumpkin patch.
- We made pages for our class pumpkin book.
- We even made puffy paint pumpkins to hang in our class!
Now YOU know ALL about pumpkins!
At center time you can go to the iPad station to use SeeSaw to take a picture of your pumpkin page, and art project, to share with your families. As an extra challenge, your teacher will show you how to add your voice to the SeeSaw picture to record what you learned about pumpkins!
Okay pumpkin experts, let's remember all we learned...
because Pete needs your help....
it's.....
PUMPKIN CARVING TIME!!
Credits
Credits
Families can use these websites to learn more about the non-video links on the Process page. The information from the websites below will provide further details for families to learn with their children about pumpkins, as well as directions for the puffy paint pumpkin art activity!
https://www.itsybitsyfun.com/pumpkin-facts-for-kids.html
https://www.foodabovegold.com/buy-store-pumpkins-pumpkin-recipes/
https://preschoolinspirations.com/puffy-paint-pumpkins-fall-art-activity/
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Writing-for-Kindergarten-818636
Bonus!
Follow the link below to learn how to make pumpkin play-dough:
https://www.pre-kpages.com/classroom-recipes-pumpkin-playdough/
According to Maccagnano (2007), "A Webquest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information a learner interactions with comes from the Internet" (p.102).
Maccagnano, A. (2007). Identifying and enhancing the strengths of gifted learners K-8. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Teacher Page
Teacher Page
Teaching Strategies Objectives for Development and Learning:
3. Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations
7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination
8. Listens to and understands increasingly complex language
11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning
12. Remembers and connects experiences
17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses
19. Demonstrates emergent writing skills
20. Uses number concepts and operations