Are your students learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin? Are you looking for some fun pumpkin learning activities for the month of October? You are in the right place my friend! This post is full of pumpkin learning ideas and activities for preschool, kindergarten, and even first-grade students! 

Raise your hand if you teach reading and writing. Class books are one of my favorite tools for writing workshop time. They really help preschool and Kindergarten students get excited about learning to read and write. I’ve put together a set of my favorite printable class books totally free for you! These class books can be used throughout the school year and focus on skills like letter and number recognition, sight words, environmental print, and more! I know you’ll love writing and creating these books with your students!

I’m not sure what it is about a big orange pumpkin that is so much fun! Every year I look forward to decking out my house with pumpkins and bringing them into my classroom too! Pumpkins are so much fun to learn about and are great for teaching many concepts This post has few ideas for teaching about pumpkins!

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What is the life cycle of a pumpkin?

Pumpkins are a fun plant to study because they have an interesting life cycle. Here is the life cycle of a pumpkin that I teach my students:

• Seed
• Sprout
• Vine
• Flower
• Green Pumpkin
• Orange Pumpkin

Pumpkin Books

This is a great week to focus on expository texts! Students love learning about pumpkins and their life cycle. Here are a few of my favorite (and age-appropriate) pumpkin books for little learners:

The Pumpkin Life Cycle Anchor Chart

After you read a few books about pumpkins, I recommended creating an anchor chart about the life cycle with your students. Everything you need to create these anchor charts (including the pictures) are included inside of my product, The Pumpkin Life Cycle Book.

Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Printable Books 

After reading about the pumpkin life cycle, your students will be ready to create their own book about the pumpkin life cycle. This Pumpkin Life Cycle Book is perfect for younger students!  The book covers the pumpkin life cycle including seed, sprout, vine, flower, green pumpkin and orange pumpkin. Four differentiated book writing options are included to best meet the needs of your students! Printable book for students to color each picture and read the life cycle label.

If your students aren’t yet writing, a  printable book is included for students to color each picture and read the life cycle label. If your students are just beginning to write, a printable book is included for students to color each picture and write the life cycle label. If your students are ready to write about each part of the pumpkin life cycle, a printable book is included with pictures and writing lines! My goal is always to create resources that can meet the needs of all the students in your classroom. 

Planting a Pumpkin

Want to see a pumpkin’s life cycle in action? Plant pumpkin plants with your class! As a class, we carved a pumpkin together and pulled out all of the seeds. Each child planted their own pumpkin seed into a cup and we watched them grow. I couldn’t believe how fast they grew! 

Pumpkin Books for Preschool

No pumpkin learning unit is complete without pumpkin books! Be sure to check out my list of the best pumpkin books for preschoolers! Fiction and non-fiction pumpkin books are included in the list. Preschool-age students will enjoy listening to each of these pumpkin books.

Other Pumpkin Learning Activities 

Pumpkin Counting Activity

This pumpkin activity is interactive and lets your students practice comparing numbers to 10! After students find each pumpkin card, they will identify each number represented in the tens frame.  Students will decide which number is the greater number and color the pumpkin on the response page to match the color of the pumpkin with the greatest number. This activity can be easily used as a whole group activity or placed in a math station. It is low prep, easy to use, and hits multiple skills at once! You can download The Greatest Pumpkin, Comparing Numbers to 10 for free!

Pumpkin Class Books

Class books are one of my favorite things to create with my students! This set of Fall Class Books includes a few pumpkin-themed class books for your students to write and read! You can learn more about creating class books in this post, How to Make Meaningful Class Books.

More Teaching Ideas and Resources for October:

Pumpkin Day Activities for the Classroom
How to Make Meaningful Class Books for Preschoolers 

Don’t forget to download your set of free printable class books and start writing and reading with your students! They are focused on the skills preschoolers and Kindergarten students need to know like numbers and letter recognition! If you want to learn more about class books check out this post, How to Make Meaningful Class Books with Preschool and Kindergarten Students.

Thanks so much for checking out all of these pumpkin activities for your students. I know they will enjoy learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin!