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This informative webquest on PUMPKIN would be great for LA classes,a fall activity, or for a substitute lesson!
There are 8 webquestions, comprehension questions and 11 extension activities/links.
THE WORLD RECORD FOR A PUMPKIN HAS BEEN BROKEN. In 2025, two twin brothers, in Great Britain, grew a pumpkin that weighted in at 2819 pounds smashing Travis Gienger's record held since 2023. Stuart and Ian Paton's pumpkin grew for 131 days. It averaged 70 pounds of growing per day for about 15 days! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj19v2vex8o I updated the webquest. :-)
CHECK OUT MY PURPLE TURTLE AND THE PUMPKIN RACE STORY! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Purple-Turtle-and-The-Pumpkin-Race-2030138?st=63aa0ed7b8aefd2409dbc02efc0598b5 Beautiful illustrations! In this story, "Purple and the Pumpkin Race",Purple, Zing and Squirty are exciting about participating in the annual pumpkin race. After they carve out their pumpkin to sail, the race begins. Sounds like lots of fun but something goes very wrong!
Perhaps, these other l resources may be of interest:
1. Halloween: All Things Halloween Webquest! With 12 informational web questions, this resource is just the thing to use as a learning tool about the holiday of Halloween. Bats, Owls, pumpkins, the human skeleton, the origin of Halloween, superstitions, and famous stories in literature, are covered. There are comprehension questions, lots of fun facts, extension activities(including writing in the content area), and additional links for teachers. Halloween Webquest
2. Great for Halloween time. Kids love mummies!Practice oral reading fluency in Language Arts with this biographical reader's theater on King Tut.Learn lots of cool facts about mummies and the discovery of King Tut's tomb with this play. Comprehension/discussion questions/ extension activities,Great for informative text/listening standards! King Tut, A Reader's Theater Script
3. Candy is on Kids' minds with Halloween.Over 35 million pounds of candy corn is made each year! Show your students that even candy has a history!Learn facts including marshmallows date back to 2000 BC and King Tut's Tomb contained licorice. Several additional resources and extension activities,too. Skills include:reading for information and using research/computer skills. History of Candy Webquest
4. Mummies aren't just found in ancient Egyptian culture. Mummies have been found all over the world! In fact, the oldest man-made mummies are found in the country of Chile! Mummies can be naturally created or man-made. This web quest includes the different types of mummies and has 12 web questions including information on Bog Mummies such as Tollund Man, the Inca Mummies,the Taklamakan Desert Mummies of China, Otzi, the frozen mummy, the Chinchorro Mummies of Chile, the Egyptian mummies... and more. There are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teacher section with extension activities, additional links and the key. Great for a Friday activity, at Halloween time, or if you are studying ancient Egypt.Mummies, A Webquest/Extension Activities
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This informative webquest on PUMPKIN would be great for LA classes,a fall activity, or for a substitute lesson!
There are 8 webquestions, comprehension questions and 11 extension activities/links.
THE WORLD RECORD FOR A PUMPKIN HAS BEEN BROKEN. In 2025, two twin brothers, in Great Britain, grew a pumpkin that weighted in at 2819 pounds smashing Travis Gienger's record held since 2023. Stuart and Ian Paton's pumpkin grew for 131 days. It averaged 70 pounds of growing per day for about 15 days! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj19v2vex8o I updated the webquest. :-)
CHECK OUT MY PURPLE TURTLE AND THE PUMPKIN RACE STORY! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Purple-Turtle-and-The-Pumpkin-Race-2030138?st=63aa0ed7b8aefd2409dbc02efc0598b5 Beautiful illustrations! In this story, "Purple and the Pumpkin Race",Purple, Zing and Squirty are exciting about participating in the annual pumpkin race. After they carve out their pumpkin to sail, the race begins. Sounds like lots of fun but something goes very wrong!
Perhaps, these other l resources may be of interest:
1. Halloween: All Things Halloween Webquest! With 12 informational web questions, this resource is just the thing to use as a learning tool about the holiday of Halloween. Bats, Owls, pumpkins, the human skeleton, the origin of Halloween, superstitions, and famous stories in literature, are covered. There are comprehension questions, lots of fun facts, extension activities(including writing in the content area), and additional links for teachers. Halloween Webquest
2. Great for Halloween time. Kids love mummies!Practice oral reading fluency in Language Arts with this biographical reader's theater on King Tut.Learn lots of cool facts about mummies and the discovery of King Tut's tomb with this play. Comprehension/discussion questions/ extension activities,Great for informative text/listening standards! King Tut, A Reader's Theater Script
3. Candy is on Kids' minds with Halloween.Over 35 million pounds of candy corn is made each year! Show your students that even candy has a history!Learn facts including marshmallows date back to 2000 BC and King Tut's Tomb contained licorice. Several additional resources and extension activities,too. Skills include:reading for information and using research/computer skills. History of Candy Webquest
4. Mummies aren't just found in ancient Egyptian culture. Mummies have been found all over the world! In fact, the oldest man-made mummies are found in the country of Chile! Mummies can be naturally created or man-made. This web quest includes the different types of mummies and has 12 web questions including information on Bog Mummies such as Tollund Man, the Inca Mummies,the Taklamakan Desert Mummies of China, Otzi, the frozen mummy, the Chinchorro Mummies of Chile, the Egyptian mummies... and more. There are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teacher section with extension activities, additional links and the key. Great for a Friday activity, at Halloween time, or if you are studying ancient Egypt.Mummies, A Webquest/Extension Activities
* Perhaps, you may be interested in following my store. Click by the green star by my photograph.
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Thanks for purchasing this resource and taking time to give feedback. I appreciate it very much. When you are looking for additionally resources to use with your students, I hope you will revisit my TpT Store. Best, Gail(check out my webquest for teachers/kids-gailhennessey.com ) PS- Have you checkout out my resource on the history of candy?
