Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The Prime Pumpkin Prediction

Do you know what "Prime Pumpkin Prediction" is an example of? Your child does - ask!

Today we wrapped up this fun autumn project. Students estimated how many seeds were in their pumpkin, then they dug in and counted. We compared seed count to pumpkin size and figured out the difference between our estimates and the actual count.

Students also "planted" a few seeds in a wet paper towel which was sent home in a plastic baggie. I urged them to tape the baggie to a sunny window and observe. If the water dries up they should add a bit more. We would do it in the classroom but we have no windows!

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