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