Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater S.T.E.M.

Several years ago,

the Kindergarten teachers

at my school were asked

to not make Jack-o-lanterns in class

since the kids would be doing that

the following year in first grade.

Well....what is October

without carving a pumpkin?

 So I came up with a happy

alternative.

I used the nursery rhyme,

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater

and my class made a house for

Peter and his wife out of a pumpkin.

I would put the pumpkin out in a

small group center and my students

were able to play with playmobil people

and furniture while repeating the rhyme

and highlighting the sight words.
How stinkin' cute!

You can purchase a copy of the

rhyme if you'd like:

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater Poster

and Coloring Sheet

Since I have now gone S.T.E.M. happy
"gone S.T.E.M. happy"
Sounds like you've gone rogue!

I was thinking that it would

be a fun homework enrichment assignment

for my students to take home and do

with their families.

Since students can't really carve the

pumpkins themselves, this is an activity

that needs to have adult supervision.

I went ahead and made a homework

enrichment assignment that all of my

school's first graders are

taking home tomorrow.
Over-achiever much?

Since I don't have pictures for this S.T.E.M.

activity (must wait until next week for those),

I decided to go ahead and make this a

FLASH FREEBIE

for all of my cyber friends!
You=Generous

If I don't share it now,

you won't be able to make prints and

send it out for homework.

This would be great for either

first grade or Kindergarten.

I made an option for students to use

either a ruler or paper clips for measuring

their pumpkins.  This is not a required

homework assignment....it's just for those

who would like to participate.

Of course, you could have your

students do this in class....I personally

just don't have the arm strength to carve

18 pumpkins in one day (that's the number

of small groups that I have on my

S.T.E.M. Day Fridays.)
Again, over-achiever much?!

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater

S.T.E.M. Homework Enrichment

May your October be PUMPKINLICIOUS!
#loveit

And enjoy that class party!