Year 1 Pumpkins Activities

Covers: Activity Resources Relation to National Curriculum Downloads
Activity One - Plant A Pumpkin Seed

Activity 1

Plant A Pumpkin Seed

  • Dt1/2.1b understand where food comes from
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
Activity Two - My Senses And The Pumpkin

Activity 2

My Senses And The Pumpkin

  • Sc1/2.2d say which part of the body is associated with each sense
Activity Three - Life Cycle Of A Pumpkin

Activity 3

Life Cycle Of A Pumpkin

  • Dt1/2.1b understand where food comes from
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

Activity Four - Draw A Pumpkin

Activity 4

Draw A Pumpkin

  • Pumpkin
  • Paper
  • Pencil
  • Paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Activity Three - Pumpkin Volcano

Activity 5

Pumpkin Volcano

  • Pumpkin Volcano Instruction Sheet
  • Pumpkin (hollowed)
  • Measuring Jug
  • Spoon
  • Large plastic container
  • 100ml water
  • Food colouring
  • 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate soda
  • 40ml washing up liquid
  • 60ml vinegar
  • Ma3/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    i. mass / weight
  • Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests
Activity Six - Sink Or Float

Activity 6

Sink Or Float

  • Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests
  • Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
Activity Seven - Pumpkin Printing

Activity 7

Pumpkin Printing

  • Pumpkin top
  • Paint
  • Paper
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Activity Eight - Cooking With Pumpkins

Activity 8

Cooking With Pumpkins

  • Dt1/1.2a select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
  • Dt1/2.1a use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes
  • Dt1/2.1b understand where food comes from
Activity One - Plant A Pumpkin Seed

Activity 1
Plant A Pumpkin Seed

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Dt1/2.1b understand where food comes from
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

Downloads:

Activity Two - My Senses And The Pumpkin

Activity 2
My Senses And The Pumpkin

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Sc1/2.2d say which part of the body is associated with each sense

Downloads:

Activity Three - Pumpkin Volcano

Activity 3
Life Cycle Of A Pumpkin

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Dt1/2.1b understand where food comes from
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

Downloads:


Activity Four - Draw A Pumpkin

Activity 4
Draw A Pumpkin

Practical Resources:

  • Pumpkin
  • Paper
  • Pencil
  • Paint
  • Paintbrushes

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination

Downloads:

Activity Five - Bird Watching

Activity 5
Pumpkin Volcano

Practical Resources:

  • Pumpkin Volcano Instruction Sheet
  • Pumpkin (hollowed)
  • Measuring Jug
  • Spoon
  • Large plastic container
  • 100ml water
  • Food colouring
  • 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate soda
  • 40ml washing up liquid
  • 60ml vinegar

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ma3/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    i. mass / weight
  • Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests

Downloads:

Activity Six - Sink Or Float

Activity 6
Sink Or Float

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests
  • Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions

Downloads:

Activity Seven - Pumpkin Printing

Activity 7
Pumpkin Printing

Practical Resources:

  • Pumpkin top
  • Paint
  • Paper

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space

Downloads:

Activity Eight - Cooking With Pumpkins

Activity 8
Cooking With Pumpkins

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Dt1/1.2a select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
  • Dt1/2.1a use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes
  • Dt1/2.1b understand where food comes from

Downloads:

Suggested Resources

How do I use these activities?

Exploring pumpkins is not only a fun activity, but it can also be a great learning opportunity for children. By using their senses, children can learn about the different of pumpkins. They can feel the bumpy texture on the outside, smell the earthy scent, and listen to the sound of tapping on the surface. Additionally, they can observe the different shapes and colors of pumpkins, and taste the flesh inside.

To further engage children in this activity, pumpkin prints can be made using the tops of pumpkins. This can be done by cutting off the top of the pumpkin, coating it in paint, and using it as a stamp on paper. This can create a fun and unique design for children to take home.

Finally, cooking pumpkin soup can also be a great way to incorporate the senses and learning into this activity. Children can help to chop the pumpkin and other ingredients, mix them together, and watch as the soup cooks. By doing this, they can learn about the process of cooking and the different ingredients that go into making a soup.

Overall, exploring pumpkins can be a fun and educational experience for children. It can help to develop their senses, creativity, and knowledge about the world around them.

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