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