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First we completed a Scientific Investigation measuring the Mass and Circumference, then used those numbers in formulas to calculate the approximate volume and density of a pumpkin to answer:
Is the density of a pumpkin relative to its size?
After collecting our data and analyzing it we determined that the difference in density between our largest pumpkin and our smallest pumpkin was minimal so our answer is...
"NO density does not change with size"
Then we realized we had MORE questions so we completed another Scientific Investigation: Does the size of a pumpkin affect the number of seeds, thickness of shell or amount of gook inside?"
Ask you child what we discovered from our measurements and additional observations about the density of the gook and the size of the pumpkin seeds! Our classroom is quite stinky right now!
Finally we placed our Solar System (painted pumpkins) outside of our Learning Pod N
The signs which include information about each planet are placed to scale but the pumpkins were just to big so they are spaced further apart.
Stop by Pod N next time you are on campus (don't forget to sign-in in Pod Q first) to check out our display! Or...you can post a comment here for us!
Happy Harvest Everyone!!
