Pumpkin Investigations Webquest
A. Use ONLY the following Website to answer the following questions
in your packet:
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/pumpkins/facts.cfm
1. Pumpkins originated in what country? _____________
2. Pumpkins are______percent water.
3. Pumpkins are a_________.
(a) fruit (b) vegetable (c) bread (d)meat
4. About 90-95% of the processed pumpkins in the United States are
grown in which state?
______________________
5. Native Americans used pumpkin seeds for
_____________ and ___________.
6. Pumpkins contain potassium and Vitamin ______.
B. Use THIS website to find the answers to these
pumpkin questions in your packet:
http://www.pumpkinnook.com/giants/giantpumpkins.htm
7. The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed ___________________
pounds.
8. This pumpkin was recorded on October 13, _______________.
9. This was the first time that the grower was from
_______________________.
10.
This annual contest took place at the __________________
___________________ __________________ - ________.
11.
Most giant pumpkins are grown from the
_____________________ Giant Pumpkin Seeds. (***Scroll
down and keep reading to get this answer!!)
Use this website to fill in the chart that is in your
packet. The ‘#’ means ‘pounds’.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/RUPP.HTM
Varieties of Pumpkins Chart
Group
Variety
Pumpkins: Giant
Dill's Atlantic Giant
Pumpkins: Large
Mammoth Gold
Pumpkins: Mid Size
Ghost Rider
Pumpkins: Mid Size
Harvest Moon
Pumpkins: Pie
Spookie
Pumpkins: Miniature & Specialty
Casper
Days to Harvest
Weight (#)
Color
When you are finished, you can try these pumpkin games!
Multiplication Facts:
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/Pumpkin.htm
Multiples:
http://www.mathplayground.com/multiples.html