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'"Ag"cited About Pumpkins'

This lesson is about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin. Students build vocabulary, learn how to document in a Science Journal, plant and care for pumpkin plants, learn about the stages of the life cycle, and harvest the fruit. Literacy emphasis will include vocabulary regarding life cycle, including the four scientific processes: germination, pollination, fertilization, and seed dispersal, parts of a mature pumpkin-inside and out, and adjectives that describe the pumpkin parts. Students will learn types of soil in which pumpkin plants grow, how to water, how to prevent damage from insects and other predators.

Workshop Session (all workshops will be 75 minutes)
Presentation:
     14601_2184LynneGibson.pdf
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SPEAKER(S) INFORMATION
Lynne Gibson
Email: lgibson@liberty.k12.az.us
Speaker Order: 1
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Point of Contact,Primary Presenter
State: Arizona
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Main Phone: 623-327-2810
Biosketch: I am a second grade teacher at Liberty Elementary School. I have been teaching for 13 years.
Organization/Affiliation: Liberty Elementary School
Stephanie Young
Email: styoung@liberty.k12.az.us
Speaker Order: 2
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Presenter 2
State: Arizona
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Main Phone: 623-327-2810
Biosketch: Second grade teacher, teaching at Liberty Elementary School. Been teaching for 10 years.
Organization/Affiliation: Liberty Elementary School