Pumpkins are not only yummy to eat and can be used in a variety of different recipes, but they are also easy to grow. This Pumpkin Life Cycle Printable Pack is the perfect addition to your fall activities for preschool and kindergarten. They can be used while growing your own pumpkins, painting pumpkins, or to just learn about the life cycle of the pumpkin.
Children will learn about the pumpkin growing stages. It is also a great activity to complete around Thanksgiving as well.
PUMPKIN LIFE CYCLE
The great thing is that many of these activities in this Pumpkin Life Cycle Learning can be enjoyed multiple times and in a variety of ways by children of varying ages.
The pumpkin life cycle is pretty cool and goes through several stages. Here’s how it works:
- Seed: It all starts with a seed. You plant it in warm, moist soil, which needs a little time to get going.
- Germination: After a few days to a week, the seed swells and cracks open. A tiny root pops out, followed by a shoot that will grow into the stem and leaves.
- Seedling: As the plant grows, it develops its first true leaves. This is when it starts soaking up sunlight and getting energy through photosynthesis.
- Vegetative Growth: The plant gets bigger, producing large leaves and sprawling vines. It’s busy establishing a strong root system and spreading out.
- Flowering: Next, the plant starts to flower. First, the male flowers show up, and then the female ones appear, which will eventually turn into pumpkins.
- Pollination: Pollinators like bees come along, transferring pollen from the male flowers to the female ones. If this goes well, the pumpkins start to grow!
- Fruit Development: After pollination, the ovary of the female flower swells up and begins to turn into a pumpkin. This process can take several weeks.
- Maturation: As the pumpkin grows, it changes color (usually to orange) and its skin hardens. This maturation period can last from late summer into fall.
- Harvesting: Once the pumpkins are fully grown and have that deep color, it’s time to harvest them, typically 90 to 120 days after planting.
- Decomposition and Renewal: After harvesting, you can use the pumpkins for cooking, decorating, or composting. If they’re left in the field, they’ll break down and enrich the soil, allowing new plants to sprout next season.
And that’s the pumpkin life cycle! It’s a neat journey that connects plants, pollinators, and the environment, making pumpkins a fun part of the fall season.
WHERE TO GET THIS ACTIVITY
GET THE PUMPKIN LIFE CYCLES PACK HERE
Let’s check out what’s included in the pumpkin life cycle activity pack:
- Pumpkin Life Cycle Chart and Activity Page – Learn the pumpkin life cycle then test your knowledge by filling out the pumpkin activity page.
2. Pumpkin Life Cycle Activity Pages – Count the objects, dot the letters, and more with these fun activity pages.
3. Pumpkin Life Cycle Word Tracing Strips – Trace the words.
4. Size Sequencing Cards – Place the cards according to size from biggest to smallest or smallest to biggest.
5. Pumpkin Life Cycle Puzzles – Build the puzzles according to the picture, skip counting, and numbers.
6. Count + Clip Cards – Count the pictures then clip the number. This activity is great for working on math skills as well as fine motor skills too.
7. Pumpkin Life Cycle 3 Part Cards – Match the picture and word to the whole card. Then, learn the facts about each life cycle stage.
8. Pumpkin Life Cycle Coloring Pages – Color the pictures using markers, crayons, or watercolors.
9. Addition + Subtraction Cards – Work on counting, addition, and subtraction with these cards. Place a Bingo Chip or color in the correct number.
10. Uppercase and lowercase letter matching cards – Match the letters together. You can also print these smaller and hide them in sensory bins.
11. Number Matching Cards – Match the numeral number to the number word cards. You can hide these around the room for even more fun.
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The activities included in this 62 page printable pack are:
- Alphabet Flashcards. Once these cards have been printed out and laminated, they can be used for teaching the letters of the alphabet, alphabetical order, spelling simple words and matching the lower case letters to the uppercase ones.
- Number Flashcards. Again, print these out and laminate before using them for learning to count from 1 to 10. They can also be used to match the number with the word number, and for learning simple addition or subtraction. They can be used in conjunction with the alphabet flashcards, by having your child spell out the numbers with the alphabet cards.
- Pumpkin Life Cycle. Included is a printable poster of the pumpkin life cycle as well as a cut and paste page for your child to complete while learning the order of the events that take place during the pumpkin life cycle.
- Do-A-Dot pages. Find the letter and dot them out.
- I Spy. How many of the pictures can you find?
- Simple Handwriting Practice. Great for helping kids learn to spell while practicing their letter formation while learning the different phases of the life cycle.
- Number Puzzles. Print out and laminate for repetitive use. Learn to count in 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, 4’s and 5’s while making the puzzles.
- 3 Part Puzzles. Print out and laminate and then have fun matching the pieces of the puzzles.
- Cut and Paste Missing Numbers. Learn to count and practice scissor skills at the same time. Cut out the numbers and paste them in the correct places.
- Size Sequencing Cards. Cut out and laminate for durability. Place the cards in order from smallest to largest or largest to smallest. They can also be used to place in sequence of the events of the butterfly life cycle.
- Count and Clip Cards. Count the pictures and clip the answer with a paperclip or peg or place a pom pom on the answer.
- Simple Addition and Subtraction. Color or clip the correct answer.
- Vocabulary Cards. Included are 3 part cards as well as information cards that can be used to learn about the turkey life cycle. They also include pumpkin facts.
You will love the life cycle of a pumpkin book.
The story writing pages are a great activity for children to express what they learn as they grow their own pumpkins. A great activity for this is to grown your own pumpkin in a pumpkin.
WHERE TO GET THIS ACTIVITY
GET THE PUMPKIN LIFE CYCLES PACK HERE
Want more life cycle activities? Then check out:
– Frog Life Cycle Pack
– Butterfly Life Cycle Pack
– Watch a real life butterfly life cycle activity!
– Praying Mantis Life Cycle
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