Let’s go on virtual Let’s go on virtual field trip to a pumpkin field trip to a pumpkin

farm!farm!

Miss. Harendza’sMiss. Harendza’sSecond Grade ClassSecond Grade Class

Water Elementary SchoolWater Elementary School

New York State Standards and New York State Standards and ThemesThemes

Social Studies Standard 3- GeographySocial Studies Standard 3- Geography Concepts and ThemesConcepts and Themes

Events, people, traditions, practices, and ideas Events, people, traditions, practices, and ideas make up communities.make up communities.

Communities provide facilities and services to help Communities provide facilities and services to help meet the needs and wants of the people who live meet the needs and wants of the people who live there.there.

ObjectivesObjectives

Students will be able to describe the different Students will be able to describe the different characteristics and uses of pumpkins.characteristics and uses of pumpkins.

Students will be able to differentiate where Students will be able to differentiate where pumpkins and corn are traditionally grown.pumpkins and corn are traditionally grown.

Students will be able to summarize their Students will be able to summarize their experience through a journal entry.experience through a journal entry.

Today we are going to a pumpkin Today we are going to a pumpkin farm. farm.

What are some of the things we will see and What are some of the things we will see and do on our field trip?do on our field trip?

we will see pumpkinswe will see pumpkins we explore a corn fieldwe explore a corn field we will see farm animalswe will see farm animals we will go on a hayridewe will go on a hayride

Here we go!Here we go!(Click the link to enter the pumpkin farm)(Click the link to enter the pumpkin farm)

Pumpkins come in all different Pumpkins come in all different colors, shapes and sizes.colors, shapes and sizes.

Pumpkins range in size from less Pumpkins range in size from less than a pound to over 1,000 poundsthan a pound to over 1,000 pounds ..

Some pumpkins are small…Some pumpkins are small…

others are medium sized...others are medium sized...

and some can grow to be very big!and some can grow to be very big!

The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds.1,140 pounds.

Ok, now it is time for Ok, now it is time for you to you to pick out your own pumppick out your own pumpkin!kin!

Pumpkins are use as an ingredient in Pumpkins are use as an ingredient in

pies, breads, soups, and other foods.pies, breads, soups, and other foods.

Pumpkin seeds can be roasted for a Pumpkin seeds can be roasted for a snack.snack.

Pumpkins are used as feed Pumpkins are used as feed for some farm animals. for some farm animals.

Do you know where pumpkins Do you know where pumpkins grow?grow?

Pumpkins grow in a pumpkin patch.Pumpkins grow in a pumpkin patch.

Farmers grow Farmers grow pumpkinspumpkins in a pumpkin patch in a pumpkin patch and they grow ______ in a field.and they grow ______ in a field.

What do you think farmers grow in a field?What do you think farmers grow in a field?

Farmers grow pumpkins Farmers grow pumpkins in a in a pumpkin patch pumpkin patch and and they grow they grow corncorn in a field. in a field.

Let’s get in the hay wagon and take a ride over Let’s get in the hay wagon and take a ride over to the corn field. Click Here. to the corn field. Click Here.

Welcome to the corn maze!Welcome to the corn maze!

What is a corn maze?What is a corn maze?

Have you ever been in one?Have you ever been in one?

Let’s look at a Let’s look at a corn maze.corn maze.

What did you see in the corn maze?What did you see in the corn maze?

Click here if you want to walkClick here if you want to walk through the corn maze on your own!through the corn maze on your own! (http://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.mov)(http://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.mov)

Let’s review what we learned today.Let’s review what we learned today.

Pumpkins come in Pumpkins come in many differentmany different ShapesShapes SizesSizes ColorsColors

Pumpkins can be…Pumpkins can be… Used in making pies, Used in making pies,

breads and soups.breads and soups. Their seeds can be baked Their seeds can be baked

for a snack.for a snack. They are also food for They are also food for

animals.animals. Pumpkins grow in a Pumpkins grow in a

pumpkin patch and corn pumpkin patch and corn grows in a field.grows in a field.

Follow up activity.Follow up activity.

Now that we have reviewed all of the things Now that we have reviewed all of the things were learned about the pumpkin farm we can were learned about the pumpkin farm we can write about our experiences in our journals.write about our experiences in our journals.

For this journal entry you need toFor this journal entry you need to Discuss what you liked best about the pumpkin farm, Discuss what you liked best about the pumpkin farm,

and why.and why. Illustrate your idea in your journal using crayons, Illustrate your idea in your journal using crayons,

markers or colored pencils.markers or colored pencils.

Resource PageResource Page Mosby Farms Pumpkin PatchMosby Farms Pumpkin Patch

http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=244&vrs_id=vrs733cat_id=244&vrs_id=vrs733

Pick a PumpkinPick a Pumpkin http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/halloween/load.htm?fhttp://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/halloween/load.htm?f

Panoramic HayridePanoramic Hayride http://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/HayRide_QTVR.htmhttp://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/HayRide_QTVR.htm

Panoramic Corn MazePanoramic Corn Maze http://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/CornMaze_QTVR.htmhttp://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/CornMaze_QTVR.htm

Corn Maze VideoCorn Maze Video http://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.movhttp://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.mov