Teaching Overview
Learning Points
- Pumpkins are planted in the spring, and they are ready to pick in the fall.
- Competitions are held each year to find the heaviest pumpkins.
- Travis Gienger, from Minnesota, holds the record for “world’s heaviest pumpkin” with a pumpkin weighing 2,749 lbs.
Curriculum Keywords
- pumpkins
- fall
- giant pumpkins
This Week's Kahoot Quiz
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Spark a Discussion
- In which season are pumpkins ready to be picked?
- How heavy was Travis Gienger’s winning pumpkin, “Rudy”?
- Why do you think Travis had to keep watch for storms?
Classroom Resources
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Video Viewing Guide
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Credits
- Miramar Events
- 2024 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off