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Directions

First read the life cycle of the pumpkin. If your child is younger you may want to read it to them. For the

older kids I created a set of questions and a word search. For the younger kids I created a set of

sequencing cards and coloring page. For the sequencing cards you will need to cut them out. Mix the

cards up. Then have your child put them in order from the beginning of the pumpkin life cycle to the

end.


The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

The first stage in the pumpkin life cycle starts from a seed.

grow. Did you know the same seed that you plant in the ground is the same seed that comes from icky

and sticky gooey center of a pumpkin?

In late spring you will start to see the leaves grow out of the ground. This is called the sprout.


The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

Seed

in the pumpkin life cycle starts from a seed. You plant the seed in the ground and watch it


pumpkin?

Sprout

the leaves grow out of the ground. This is called the sprout.

You plant the seed in the ground and watch it


the leaves grow out of the ground. This is called the sprout.


The little sprout that you saw coming out of the ground in late spring later turns into vine

As the vine continues to grow you will notice the yellow flowers. Where the yellow flowers show up

normally means that is where your pumpkin will start growing.


Vines

The little sprout that you saw coming out of the ground in late spring later turns into vine

Yellow Flowers


normally means that is where your pumpkin will start growing.

The little sprout that you saw coming out of the ground in late spring later turns into vines.



After you see the bright yellow flowers you notice a

growing, but will get a lot bigger.

When the green pumpkin starts to t

be picked.


Green Pumpkin

After you see the bright yellow flowers you notice a green pumpkin. It will start out small as it is

Orange Pumpkin

When the green pumpkin starts to turn ripe it will be orange. The color orange means that it is ready to

green pumpkin. It will start out small as it is

urn ripe it will be orange. The color orange means that it is ready to


Questions

What are the six stages of a pumpkin life cycle?

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What color is the pumpkin when it is ripe?

What color is the flower on the vine?

What is it called that you plant in the ground?

In late spring what do you see growing out of the ground?


Word Search

R W B P U M P K I N Z

S X O F W F V T Z G B

P P H L L L Y Z T R E

H A R O L V F E T E S

F W W O T E C N O E E

S E K W U X Y I A N E

R L U O L T W V Y G D

flower

green

pumpkin

seed

sprout

vine

yellow


Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequence



Coloring Page

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