Project Pumpkin
Welcome to The Teacher's Corner second of many Online Collaboration Projects. The project is open to any K-6 classroom and will run from October 27, 2009 - October 30, 2009. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Visit the "Showcase" page to see student data from the project.
Our second project will allow students to celebrate the fall, Halloween and/or harvest season. Classes from around the country, and the hopefully the world, will be collecting, sharing and analyzing data.
Unlike the previous project, Project Pumpkin will have only one activity, with the main focus being math.
Classrooms will need three (3) pumpkins that range in weight from 1 to 3 pounds. Prior to cutting into the pumpkins, students will first make estimates and then take various measurements of each pumpkin. Students will then count the seeds contained within each pumpkin. All data, other than estimates, will be posted to the TTC web site. As pumpkin data begins to be uploaded to the site, classes can begin analyzing the data. An optional element to this project is to take and post photos of your students working on the project.
In addition to any necessary resources, worksheets and Internet links needed to complete the project, activities, lessons and extensions across the curriculum will also be provided with this project.
Finally, we have created a new special Social Group within our Message Boards just for those classrooms that are registered for the project. This group will provide you with the opportunity to ask questions and share additional activities and ideas. Once you have registered for the project, you will receive directions of how to join the group.
Are you and your students ready to make some tally marks? Register for Project Pumpkin today!
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