How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)

Mr. Tiffin and his students explore skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment This book makes a wonderful read-aloud companion to any math or science curriculum, and it's a fun way to reinforce counting skills at home.

"How many seeds are in a pumpkin?" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she's talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22. Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn't have a guess.

Counting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once the slimy job is done, to everyone's surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds As Charlie happily exclaims, "Small things have a lot going on inside of them."

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Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Published: 07/10/2007
ISBN: 9780375840142
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 10.89h x 8.79w x 0.41d
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2007 pg. 609
School Library Journal 07/01/2007 pg. 81
Booklist 06/01/2007 pg. 81
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2007 pg. 40 - Recommended
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 116271 / How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?
Reading Level: 3.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5