What do pumpkins remind you of?
Halloween, pie, fall, carving, farms
How would you feel if your pumpkin started to rot?
Sad, grossed out, surprised.
What might you smell, see, or hear at the pumpkin patch?
See pumpkins, vines, and tractors, hear people, smell dirt and hay.
What is your favorite part about fall or halloween?
Trick or treating, carving pumpkins, playing in the leaves
What words do you think of when you hear "pumpkin"?
Orange, round, fall, seeds, halloween
What else changes with the seasons, like Pumpkin Jack did?
Trees, flowers, weather, animals
What do you do with your pumpkins after halloween?
Throw it away, leave it outside, bake it, compost it
What are some things you can do with a pumpkin?
Carve it, paint it, eat it, bake pie, roast the seeds
What other things grow from seeds?
Sunflowers, apples, corn
Have you ever planted a seed before? What happened?
Did anything happen? Did it grow into a flower?
What happens to pumpkins when the weather gets cold?
They rot or freeze outside.
What do you know about how plants and pumpkins grow?
They need sunlight, water, and soil.
What kinds of things grow in your yard or garden?
Flowers, vegetables, trees, grass.
Have you ever carved a pumpkin before? What did it look like?
Was it a scary face, funny face, or smiley face?
Why do we need to take care of plants?
So that they can grow healthy and make food or flowers.