Where can I find this book? Youtube narrated, Scholastic Book
Book level? 6-10 years
Summary:
Spookley is a square pumpkin in a patch full of round ones. He is made fun of and feels left out. Then when a storm comes, the fence to the patch breaks and many pumpkins roll out of the patch and into the bay. Spookley saves the day by placing himself in front of the gap and keep the pumpkins in. The farmer realizes how special Spookley is and plants his seeds for years to come. Then he has a pumpkin patch of very unique pumpkins!
STEM Challenges:
- build their own fence to hold the pumpkins in during the storm
- design a creative pumpkin in different shapes, sizes, and colors/patterns
- build a stand so that the pumpkins don't roll
- create a way for Spookley to fit in
- plan a speech or letter for Spookley to write about being unique and standing up for yourself
What materials could be used?
- fence: straws, popsicle sticks, spaghetti, sticks, toothpicks, pipe cleaners, cardboard, clay, tape, glue, etc.
- unique pumpkins: paint, paper, construction paper, stickers
Other books/resources to supplement lesson:
- The Runaway Pumpkin
- How Big Could your Pumpkin Grow? (WGB)
- Scholastic: Pumpkins Pumpkins Everywhere
- DE: Farming and Agriculture Pumpkins (1:00)
- DE: Life Cycle of a Pumpkin (2:01)
Standards/Skills:
Grade levels appropriate for this lesson: K-2
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