Things to Do With Your Leftover
Pumpkins
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If you have a pond, fountain, creek or other
body of water nearby, hollow out your pumpkins and float them.
If you have enough room, have a pumpkin race. Experiment to find
out if jack-o-lanterns will float.
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Place them in a fish tank with garden soil,
cover the tank with plastic wrap, and watch the pumpkin decompose.
Or set it out in a bed outdoors and chart changes. (Case
of the Missing Pumpkin)
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Fill them halfway with garden soil, add worms and sprinkle coffee
grounds, shredded newspaper and other organic matter. Place in
the aquarium or in a bed outdoors, and watch the worms eat themselves
out of their home.
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Make a pumpkin pinata
Do you have some fun ideas for leftover pumpkins you want to share? Send
me an email.
Writing Prompts
Pumpkin
Pie in a Bag
More
Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkins
and Other Lessons for Fall
Pumpkin Poem: Theme
in Yellow, Carl Sandburg
P.A.S.S. Activities
- PreK: Creative Skills - 1.2. Science - 1.3,4; 2.2
- Kindergarten: Creative Skills - 1.3. Science Process - 1.2,3. Physical
Science - 1.2
- Grade 1: Science Process - 1.2; 3.1,2; 4.3. Physical Science -
1.1
- Grade 2: Science Process - 1.2; 3.1,2; 4.3. Life Science - 2.1
- Grade 3: Science Process - 1.2; 3.1,2; 4.3.
- Grade 4: Science Process - 1.2; 3.1,3; 4.1.
- Grade 5: Science Process - 1.2; 3.1,3; 4.1. Life Science - 2.1.
Earth Science - 3.1
- Grade 6: Science Process - 1.1; 3.1,2,3.4; 4.1,4; 5.1. Life Science
- 4.1
- Grade 7: Science Process - 1.1; 3.1,2,3.4; 4.1,4; 5.1.
- Grade 8: Science Process - 1.1; 3.1,2,3.4; 4.1,4; 5.1.
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