Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Cards

Don’t Miss: Life Cycle Sequencing – Model of the Pumpkin Life Cycle

 

Both sets of pumpkin sequencing cards below are two-page PDFs. In the first set, the eight picture cards are black-and-white drawings with dashed cutting lines and no words, so children can color them and work out the order on their own. The second set has six bordered picture cards, a card that lists the six steps in order (handy as an answer key) and a directions card that suggests laminating the cards for a pocket chart or a memory game.

There are two sets of sequencing cards to choose from:

1. Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Cards – Pictures are included for the seed, sprout, plant, flower, small pumpkin on vine, big pumpkin, and jack-o-lantern or pumpkin pie. You can paste these onto another piece of paper, make a book out of them, use them in a learning center or pocket chart, etc.

You can download the PDF here:
Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Cards

How are others using this printable?

I love seeing my printables in action!  Here are some sightings:

• • Pumpkin Runner

 

 

2. Pumpkin Plant Sequencing – These steps are slightly different: 1) Soil is ready for planting seeds. 2) Seeds are planted in the soil. 3) Watering the seeds so they will grow. 4) Seeds begin to sprout. 5) The small plants grow. 6) The plants grow larger and make pumpkins.

You can download the PDF here:
Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Cards

Ways to use it

• Plant real seeds: Sprout pumpkin seeds in a cup or a plastic bag with a wet paper towel and compare what you see to the cards.
• Retell it: Have children put the cards in order and tell how a seed grows into a pumpkin, using words like first, next and last.
• Self-check: Use the step card from the second set as an answer key after children put the pictures in order.
• Pocket chart: Mix up the cards in a pocket chart and have children take turns moving one card to its correct spot.
• Choose an ending: In the first set, children can end with the jack-o’-lantern or the pumpkin pie and explain their choice.
• Close the cycle: Point out that the big pumpkin is full of seeds, which can start the life cycle all over again.