Harvest Time For Apples Pumpkins Potatoes and More
Here is Kathleen’s Science Center in Idaho — Home of the Spuds. It is Harvest time there. What a great time to teach your students the science of the vegetable that is everywhere! Take advantage of fall’s bounty to add a twist to your skills or introduce a scientific process.
Apples, pumpkins, corn are just a few items that are being harvested in the field or gathered from a garden. Using these common and easily assessable fruits and vegetables will bring learning into the classroom.
Let your students investigate a pumpkin by reaching in to grab a handful of seeds to count. Cut an apple in half to examine the seed “star” in the center. Use a balance to see how many counting bears will equal the weight of a potato. Use related flashcards to review numbers, letters, and sounds. Read books - fiction and nonfiction - about apples or pumpkins. Graph your favorite kind of potato. Write about eating any of these foods or about a harvest or garden experience.
The learning possibilities are endless - math, literacy, and science goals and standards can all be met while focusing attention on items that are relevant to your students, Stop by your local grocery store...or your own garden...to gather some fruits or vegetables that are being harvested, then begin!
