1. Let’s go on virtual field trip to a pumpkin farm! Miss. Harendza’s Second Grade Class Water Elementary School

2. New York State Standards and Themes Social Studies Standard 3- Geography Social Studies Standard 3- Geography Concepts and Themes Concepts and Themes Events, people, traditions, practices, and ideas make up communities. Events, people, traditions, practices, and ideas make up communities. Communities provide facilities and services to help meet the needs and wants of the people who live there. Communities provide facilities and services to help meet the needs and wants of the people who live there.

3. Objectives Students will be able to describe the different characteristics and uses of pumpkins. Students will be able to describe the different characteristics and uses of pumpkins. Students will be able to differentiate where pumpkins and corn are traditionally grown. Students will be able to differentiate where pumpkins and corn are traditionally grown. Students will be able to summarize their experience through a journal entry. Students will be able to summarize their experience through a journal entry.

4. Today we are going to a pumpkin farm. What are some of the things we will see and do on our field trip? What are some of the things we will see and do on our field trip? we will see pumpkins we will see pumpkins we explore a corn field we explore a corn field we will see farm animals we will see farm animals we will go on a hayride we will go on a hayride

5. Here we go! Here we go! (Click the link to enter the pumpkin farm) Here we go!

6. Pumpkins come in all different colors, shapes and sizes. Pumpkins range in size from less than a pound to over 1,000 pounds. Pumpkins range in size from less than a pound to over 1,000 pounds.

7. Some pumpkins are small…

8. others are medium sized...

9. and some can grow to be very big! The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds. The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds.

10. Ok, now it is time for you to pick out your own pumpkin! Ok, now it is time for you to pick out your own pumpkin!pick out your own pumpkin!pick out your own pumpkin!

11. Pumpkins are use as an ingredient in pies, breads, soups, and other foods.

12. Pumpkin seeds can be roasted for a snack.

13. Pumpkins are used as feed for some farm animals.

14. Do you know where pumpkins grow? Pumpkins grow in a pumpkin patch. Pumpkins grow in a pumpkin patch. Farmers grow pumpkins in a pumpkin patch and they grow ______ in a field. Farmers grow pumpkins in a pumpkin patch and they grow ______ in a field. What do you think farmers grow in a field? What do you think farmers grow in a field?

15. Farmers grow pumpkins in a pumpkin patch and they grow corn in a field. Let’s get in the hay wagon and take a ride over to the corn field. Click Here. Let’s get in the hay wagon and take a ride over to the corn field. Click Here.Click Here.Click Here.

16. Welcome to the corn maze! What is a corn maze? What is a corn maze? Have you ever been in one? Have you ever been in one? Let’s look at a corn maze. Let’s look at a corn maze.corn maze.corn maze. What did you see in the corn maze? What did you see in the corn maze? Click here if you want to walk Click here if you want to walk Click here Click here through the corn maze on your own! through the corn maze on your own! (http://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.mov) (http://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.mov)http://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.mov

17. Let’s review what we learned today. Pumpkins come in many different Pumpkins come in many different Shapes Shapes Sizes Sizes Colors Colors Pumpkins can be… Pumpkins can be… Used in making pies, breads and soups. Their seeds can be baked for a snack. They are also food for animals. Pumpkins grow in a pumpkin patch and corn grows in a field.

18. Follow up activity. Now that we have reviewed all of the things were learned about the pumpkin farm we can write about our experiences in our journals. Now that we have reviewed all of the things were learned about the pumpkin farm we can write about our experiences in our journals. For this journal entry you need to For this journal entry you need to Discuss what you liked best about the pumpkin farm, and why. Discuss what you liked best about the pumpkin farm, and why. Illustrate your idea in your journal using crayons, markers or colored pencils. Illustrate your idea in your journal using crayons, markers or colored pencils.

19. Resource Page Mosby Farms Pumpkin Patch Mosby Farms Pumpkin Patch http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=244&vrs_id=vrs73 3 http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=244&vrs_id=vrs73 3 http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=244&vrs_id=vrs73 3 http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=244&vrs_id=vrs73 3 Pick a Pumpkin Pick a Pumpkin http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/halloween/load.htm?f http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/halloween/load.htm?f http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/halloween/load.htm?f Panoramic Hayride Panoramic Hayride http://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/HayRide_QTVR.htm http://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/HayRide_QTVR.htm http://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/HayRide_QTVR.htm Panoramic Corn Maze Panoramic Corn Maze http://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/CornMaze_QTVR.htm http://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/CornMaze_QTVR.htm http://www.severscornmaze.com/panoramas/CornMaze_QTVR.htm Corn Maze Video Corn Maze Video http://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.mov http://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.mov http://www.cornmazeontheridge.com/images/Picture_0023.mov