PumpkinsBy: Traci Mayeaux

MAT 640

Parts of a Pumpkin•Skin

•Seeds

•Pulp

•Stem

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Parts of a Pumpkin

• Outer layer of a pumpkin is the… • Skin

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Skin

Parts of a Pumpkin

• On the inside of a pumpkin there are…• Seeds

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Parts of a Pumpkin• The inside of a

pumpkin also has…• Pulp

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Pulp

Parts of a Pumpkin

• A pumpkin also has a…• Stem

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Stem

The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

• There are 6 stages in the life cycle of a pumpkin.

• Stage 1: Seed

• Stage 2: Sprout

• Stage 3: Vine

• Stage 4: Yellow Flower

• Stage 5: Green Pumpkin

• Stage 6: Orange Pumpkin

How does a pumpkin grow?

Seed

Sprout

Vine

Yellow Flower

Orange Pumpkin

Green Pumpkin

First, you plant a seed.

Life Cycle of a PumpkinStage 1: Seed

Next, a sprout appears.

Stage 2: Sprout

After that, the sprout grows into a vine.

Stage 2: Vine

Then, a yellow flower grows and blossoms.

Stage 4: Yellow Flower

Then, the yellow flower grows into a small green pumpkin.

Stage 5: Green Pumpkin

Finally, the green pumpkin turns into an orange pumpkin.

Stage 6: Orange Pumpkin

How can WE use Pumpkins?• Cooking

• Eating

• Pumpkin Pie

• Decorating

• Carving

Fun Facts About Pumpkins• Pumpkin flowers are edible. (you can eat them)

• Pumpkins are a fruit.

• The largest pumpkin on record is 1,810.5 pounds.

Review The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

• There are 6 stages in the life cycle of a pumpkin.

• Stage 1: Seed

• Stage 2: Sprout

• Stage 3: Vine

• Stage 4: Yellow Flower

• Stage 5: Green Pumpkin

• Stage 6: Orange Pumpkin

The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

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