Everything you ever wanted to know about pumpkins...

The Discoverers (with the help of many parents) spent an hour on Friday exploring pumpkins! It was quite a learning experience (and fun too)! We measured using non-standard units of measure, we estimated, counted and examined the outside of the pumpkin. Next, we cut inside to see what we could find out! Some pumpkins were very gooey inside! One pumpkin had about 250 seeds and another pumpkin had over 600 seeds. It made us wonder how many seeds a smaller pumpkin would have.

Pumpkin Math on PhotoPeach

The Goat in the Rug

We read a story about one woman's quest to weave a rug. We learned all the steps and gained an understanding of how long it takes to make the product. Next, we tried a little experiment: How many "rugs" could we weave out of paper? After 20 minutes we only had two rugs that passed inspection! The ensuing discussion led The Discoverers to conclude that the best way to create multiple rugs that could pass inspection is with an assembly line! We are going to try it this week. We will keep you updated on the results!