Introduce or review the life cycle of a pumpkin plant with this foldable sequencing activity. A fun mix of a worksheet and a craft, this cut-and-paste resource is differentiated (4 template options) and can be used for a fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or harvest science lesson. Once complete, the 2 halves of the pumpkin are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the inside. Your students will love opening and closing the pumpkin like a magic trick! Benefits of this activity Low prep Children learn about the pumpkin life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet. Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding. Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing. Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity. Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children. The templates There are 4 template options to choose from: 1. Color the pumpkin life cycle stages, match the words to the pictures, cut out, glue and fold. 2. Color the pumpkin life cycle stages, cut out the stages and sequence them, glue and fold. 3. As above but with a straight cutting edge. 4. Color the life cycle stages and pumpkin halves, sequence the stages, glue, and fold. There are 2 label options for this - one has pictures with words, the other with short descriptions. What you need You'll need colored pencils, scissors and glue. You may find it useful to have a pre-made example for children who might require more of a visual cue for the folding. What else is included? Life cycle sequencing cards and arrows in color and black/white. One way you could use these is to print them onto cardstock and cut out each piece. Children could work in small groups to sequence the life cycle stages, using the arrows to link them together. Laminate for longevity. Label the pumpkin parts cut and paste activity (color and b/w option). Life cycle diagram (color). This resource is an 14 page PDF. It is not editable. The zipped file contains both US and UK versions. What teachers are saying: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I can't say enough about how the end project turned out. Thank you so much for sharing this resource!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I really loved using this with my Grade 1 students. We learned about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin, so this activity was great to finish off the lesson. I also taught this right before Halloween, so it fit in perfectly.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I actually used this activity during my observation and my principal/students both really enjoyed it! This activity was the perfect activity not only to enrich students' knowledge of the plant cycle, but also great to do during fall/Halloween!' ➡️You can find my other foldout resources here.