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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Halloween Creative Writing Project

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a creative essay from a pumpkin's point of view. They role play that they are pumpkin in a patch and need to convince a visitor to the patch that they are the best choice for a Halloween pumpkin. They focus on using...
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Handout
Curated OER

The Story of Jack O'lantern

For Students Higher Ed
In this Halloween reading worksheet, students learn the origin of the Jack O'Lantern by reading the Irish tale. Note: There are references in this story to selling souls to the Devil, purgatory, the fires of Hell and Jack who gets drunk...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pumpkin Carving for K-2 Students

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students engage in a variety of pumpkin activities. This lesson is especially rich for ESL students, who probably have little experience with this holiday and custom.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Halloween Sentences

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this sentence worksheet, students read 10 sentences and circle either "telling" or "question." Students then write a telling and question sentence using given words.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

?Que ser de nosotros? (What Will Become of Us?)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss uses of a pumpkin. They fill out graphic organizers. Students listen as the teacher reads a story, and participate by repeating sounds the objects make as the story progresses. One student narrates the story while others...
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Interactive
Other

Lil' Fingers: Storybooks: Pumpkins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Halloween-themed short story about the many different expressions carved pumpkins can take on.
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Website
Other

Pumpkin Carving 101

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers everything you need to know about pumpkin carving: from the history of carving pumpkins to exact how-tos on the subject.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Carve It: Pumpin Carving

For Students K - 1st
Carve It combines our pumpkin carving activity and our make a pumpkin activity! Kids can pick a pumpkin, decorate it, carve it and then light it up!
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Virtual Pumpkin Carving for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A fun, engaging fall activity for young students to virtually carve a pumpkin, light it up, and save or print it.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Halloween

For Students 9th - 10th
This one-stanza poem gives a haunting message about the carving of a pumpkin during the season of Halloween.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Steps in a Process Using Halloween

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to understand steps in a process by using Halloween examples (carving pumpkins).
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Pumpkin Predictions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This activity is ideal to use around Halloween to measure/explore your classroom pumpkin and finally to carve it into a Jack-o-Lantern.
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Lesson Plan
Everything ESL

Pumpkin Carving for K 2 Students

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Introduce your ESL students to the American celebration of Halloween with these activities for Kindergarten through grade 2. PDF pumpkin patterns are prominently provided!
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Jack O' Lantern

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon of a girl carving a pumpkin.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Smart Exchange: Large Image Preview: Jack O' Lantern

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon illustration of pumpkin carved for Halloween.