Pumpkin Investigation Activity | Harvest Time Science for Kids

Are you looking for a fun Halloween science activity? What about a way to turn that trip to the pumpkin patch into an educational adventure? ENJOY!

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You can also do this activity around Thanksgiving! It’s not really a Halloween-themed activity per sae as pumpkins are not exclusively linked to Halloween.

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Observing Pumpkins

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Take a look at the outside of your pumpkin. See those vertical lines? How many do you see? Is there a correlation between size and the number of lines?

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Kids can learn about measurements while observing their pumpkins. Get a tape measure and a scale and observe your pumpkin. How tall is it? How wide is it? How much does it weigh?

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