First graders in Mrs. Haswell’s and Mr. Bitner’s classes had a fun time exploring pumpkins for a math lesson recently. Students answered various math questions about the pumpkins, measured, as well as counted seeds within the pumpkins.
Mrs, Haswell shows seeds under the stem of the pumpkin
Students watch as Mrs. Haswell begins to scoop out the pumpkin
Pausing for a picture before she counts her seeds
Mr. Bitner walks around to show the pumpkin
Putting his seeds into groups of ten for easy counting
A student answers questions about the pumpkin
Mr. Bitner models how to find the height of the pumpkin
A student gets his seeds to count
Mr. Bitner holds the pumpkin so a student can collect seeds
Pausing for a quick picture before he counts his pumpkin seeds
Students in Mr. Bitner’s class listen to directions about their activity
Mrs. Haswell scoops out seeds for each student
A student outs her seeds onto a napkin for counting
Students watch as their pumpkin is scooped out
A student watches as Mrs. Haswell scoops out seeds
A student gets to look inside the pumpkin
Taking a break for a picture as she waits for her pumpkin seeds
The class counts the lines on the pumpkin
A student counts her groups of ten
A student reaches into the pumpkin to gather seeds for counting
Mr. Bitner gives students a claser look at the pumpkin
A student puts his seeds onto a towel
Mrs. Haswell scoops out seeds for her students
A student puts her seeds onto a towel for counting
