PumpkinsBy: Traci Mayeaux
MAT 640
Parts of a Pumpkin•Skin
•Seeds
•Pulp
•Stem
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Parts of a Pumpkin
• Outer layer of a pumpkin is the… • Skin
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Skin
Parts of a Pumpkin
• On the inside of a pumpkin there are…• Seeds
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Parts of a Pumpkin• The inside of a
pumpkin also has…• Pulp
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Pulp
Parts of a Pumpkin
• A pumpkin also has a…• Stem
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Stem
The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
• There are 6 stages in the life cycle of a pumpkin.
• Stage 1: Seed
• Stage 2: Sprout
• Stage 3: Vine
• Stage 4: Yellow Flower
• Stage 5: Green Pumpkin
• Stage 6: Orange Pumpkin
How does a pumpkin grow?
Seed
Sprout
Vine
Yellow Flower
Orange Pumpkin
Green Pumpkin
First, you plant a seed.
Life Cycle of a PumpkinStage 1: Seed
Next, a sprout appears.
Stage 2: Sprout
After that, the sprout grows into a vine.
Stage 2: Vine
Then, a yellow flower grows and blossoms.
Stage 4: Yellow Flower
Then, the yellow flower grows into a small green pumpkin.
Stage 5: Green Pumpkin
Finally, the green pumpkin turns into an orange pumpkin.
Stage 6: Orange Pumpkin
How can WE use Pumpkins?• Cooking
• Eating
• Pumpkin Pie
• Decorating
• Carving
Fun Facts About Pumpkins• Pumpkin flowers are edible. (you can eat them)
• Pumpkins are a fruit.
• The largest pumpkin on record is 1,810.5 pounds.
Review The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
• There are 6 stages in the life cycle of a pumpkin.
• Stage 1: Seed
• Stage 2: Sprout
• Stage 3: Vine
• Stage 4: Yellow Flower
• Stage 5: Green Pumpkin
• Stage 6: Orange Pumpkin
The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
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