🎃Teach the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin this Fall!

Are your students learning about different life cycles in their science class? Good! This makes it a perfect time to jump into some science while integrating fun and exciting fall activities into the classroom.  This resource includes a variety of templates and activities for your students to use when learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin. These templates cover the six stages in a pumpkin’s life cycle:

• Seed
• Sprout
• Plant
• Flower
• Small Pumpkin
• Adult Pumpkin

The six included activity templates are:

• Pumpkins KWL Chart 
• Pumpkins Can/Have/Are Foldable 
• Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Cut & Paste Worksheet
• Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Spinner (Picture and Writing Versions)
• Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Draw and Write Worksheet
• Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Writing Template

🖨️ Print the Perfect Pumpkin Activity with Ease

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. Some activity templates require minimal assembly. The “Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Spinner” template requires cutting, stacking, and securing the middle with a brad or paper fastener. 

Sustainability Tip: Some of the templates can be printed on cardstock and slipped into dry-erase sleeves. Students can use whiteboard markers to record their answers, then erase and reuse them.

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