Pumpkin Life Cycle Activities

Recite the nine stages of the pumpkin life cycle in order (seeds, seedling, sprout, plant, vine, flower, green pumpkin, ripen, pumpkin).

Match a life-cycle vocabulary word card to its correct stage in the sequence.

Assemble and use a hands-on tool (necklace, slider, or lift-a-flap book) to review the sequence independently.

Have students wear the completed crown or necklace while reciting the nine-stage sequence aloud as a quick daily review.

Use the word cards with Bananagrams or Scrabble tiles, as the packet suggests, to fold in a light spelling review alongside the science vocabulary.

Send the lift-a-page booklet home as a low-prep way for students to retell the sequence to a family member.

Life-cycle sequencing — students order the nine pumpkin growth stages using a beaded necklace, spinner, or slider.

Vocabulary matching — students match printed word cards (seeds, sprout, vine, etc.) to the correct life-cycle stage.

Fine-motor craft assembly — students colour, cut, tape, and staple crowns, sliders, and booklets to build their own review tools.