Introduce or review the stages of carving a pumpkin or making a jack o’lantern with this fun, foldout activity. A mix of craft and worksheet, this low-prep activity can be for learning about pumpkins at upper KS1 or lower KS2, or to practice sequencing or writing directions. The templates There are 4 template options to allow for differentiation. Choose from cut and paste, or writing directions. Template 1: Colour the 4 images, sequence them in order on the template (first, next, then, last), cut around the template and jack o’lantern, glue, and fold. Template: As above but with 6 stages to sequence. Template 3: Colour the 4 images, write the directions for each stage of carving a pumpkin on the template, cut around the template and jack o’lantern, glue, and fold. Template 4: As above but with 6 stages. Each template also has an easy-cut jack o’lantern with a straight cutting edge (rectangle around the pumpkin) for less confident cutters. Benefits of this activity Hands-on and low-prep Opportunity to practice following directions and fine motor skills A FUN alternative to a worksheet Differentiated options Suitable for interactive notebooks Is this resource editable? No, this PDF resource is not editable.

A non-fiction PowerPoint all about Pumpkins. Learn about the fruit, how it can be cooked and Jack-O-Lanterns.

Pumpkin-Themed Early Years Printable Resource Pack (30+ Pages) This exciting 30+ page EYFS resource pack is filled with fun, hands-on pumpkin-themed activities designed to support maths, literacy, and emotional development through play and creativity. Perfect for use in the classroom, at home, or in autumn and Halloween-themed learning weeks. Creative and Fine Motor Activities Large pumpkin template for laminating – children can design their own jack-o’-lanterns using dry wipe pens. Design and describe a pumpkin sheets – draw and label or describe their creation. Speech bubble templates (2 pages) – encourage mark-making, vocabulary, and early writing skills. Colourful word mat featuring key Pumpkin Jack vocabulary to support writing and oral language. Emotional Literacy “How are the pumpkins feeling?” worksheet – write emotions on faces. Pumpkin feelings flashcards – perfect for circle time discussions and emotional recognition games. Maths and Number Activities Compare two groups of pumpkins – introduce concepts of more, less, and equal. Order pumpkins by size (small, medium, large). Five and ten frames on a pumpkin background with seeds for counting practice. Count the seeds on pumpkins – develop one-to-one correspondence. Colour the correct number of seeds in a ten frame – supports number recognition and counting accuracy. Peg the correct number to match the amount of pumpkins on colourful flashcards – ideal for fine motor skills. Colour the correct amount of pumpkins in a pumpkin patch. Count the pumpkins in a pumpkin patch and record the total. Literacy and Writing Label a pumpkin – identify and name parts. Write initial sounds – phonics-focused activity. Retell the story – sequencing and storytelling the story. First, then, next, finally sheet – support early narrative structure and ordering events. Concertina pumpkin writing frames – fun folding activity for creative writing or life cycle sequencing. Understanding the World Life cycle of Pumpkin Jack activity – explore the stages from Jack to pumpkin. Ideal for: EYFS / Nursery / Reception classrooms Autumn, harvest, or Halloween themes Developing fine motor skills, number sense, and early writing Independent or adult-led learning stations #EYFS #EYFSactivities #EYFSteacher #EYFSclassroom #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsResources #AutumnActivities #PumpkinActivities #HalloweenActivities #EYFSprintables #EarlyYearsMaths #EarlyYearsLiteracy #LearningThroughPlay #PlayToLearn #FineMotorSkills #CountingFun #MathsForKids #PhonicsFun #EmotionalLiteracy #FeelingsActivities #CreativeKids #PreschoolActivities #PreschoolLearning #KindergartenActivities #TeacherResources #PrintableActivities #TeachingIdeas #AutumnLearning #PumpkinTheme #HalloweenLearning #PumpkinCrafts #EarlyYearsInspiration #HomeschoolActivities

Life Cycle of a Pumpkin is a comprehensive, no-prep PPTX presentation and activity pack designed for K-2 science students, making it the perfect addition to your Fall and Harvest lesson plans. This resource clearly walks students through the 5 stages of the pumpkin life cycle—from seed to sprout, flowering vine, green pumpkin, and finally the mature pumpkin. The lesson also covers nonfiction facts about the parts of a pumpkin (stem, seeds, pulp, skin), where they are harvested, and their common uses for Halloween and Thanksgiving (like carving jack-o’-lanterns and making pies). Included are two high-value printable resources: a Label the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin diagram for sequencing practice and a Test Your Knowledge quick quiz for simple assessment and comprehension checks. This is a complete, engaging unit for teaching how pumpkins grow!

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Halloween story (featuring planning ahead to grow a pumpkin for a Halloween party) and activities. Page of discussion suggestions about words, planting, and Halloween; and a page of Halloween pictures to talk about with less able children.

Get into the Halloween spirit with this spooky pumpkin handprint craft for kids! This printable DIY activity features a creepy jack-o’-lantern scarecrow and an eerie black handprint, making it a perfect craft project for children. Whether you’re decorating your home, classroom, or preparing for a Halloween party, this easy-to-make handprint art will add a fun, spooky touch. Ideal for preschoolers, toddlers, and elementary school kids, this Halloween craft encourages creativity while celebrating the festive season. Hands down, the spookiest pumpkin in town—perfect for family crafting and kids’ Halloween decor! YOU WILL RECEIVE 8.5x11 size high quality PDF file NOTE: Due to different monitor calibrations, note that colors may change slightly from monitors to print. Final print quality will depend on the type of printer and paper used. HOW TO USE Download the template by Mr. Mintz. Tape the sheets to the wall so you can create multiple variations by simply changing their position. TERMS OF USE I illustrated and designed these templates with lots of love. Please do not share these files, instead, refer family and friends to my shop! These files are for personal use only. No commercial use or reselling of the digital files or any finished product is allowed. PLEASE NOTE As this is a digital download, there will be no refunds given once the sale goes through. Questions/Concerns/Feedback? Please contact me at Support@Mr-Mintz.com I’d be very happy to help you :)

This is a collect a joke activity which requires pupils to collect the words to collect the Halloween Joke “What do you get if you divide the circumference of a Jack-o-Lantern by its diameter?” and the punchline “Pumpkin Pi”! Pupils start where indicated, make a note of the letter in the middle of the row (cross it out to keep track) and then work out the answer to the question below. They then find this answer on the top row and again make a note of the letter underneath, thus forming the joke and punchline. All our resources come complete with instructions, solutions where appropriate and ideas to stretch and support pupils. Check out NumberLoving for more ideas and resources like this. We hope you enjoy using this resource with your students, we would love to hear how it went, please leave a review. Get in touch via the links below. Lets connect @numberloving numberloving@outlook.com **Terms of Use ** For the use of the purchaser only, see full terms and conditions

This Halloween puzzle pack contains a set of 14 differentiated word searches, anagrams, cryptograms and crosswords on the theme of Halloween. There are three word searches, three anagram puzzles, four sets of cryptograms and three crosswords. Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Halloween Presentation This is an editable and informative PowerPoint presentation on Halloween. It focuses on: The Origins of Halloween - All Hallows’ Day, All Souls’ Day and the rituals, traditions and customs surrounding these feasts. The Origins of the Jack O’ Lantern The Origins of Trick-or-Treat The Origins of Apple Bobbing The PowerPoint illustrates how, over time, Samhain, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day have merged to create the Halloween we know today. It ends with some questions to promote discussion. It also contains hyperlinks to Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York City, the world’s largest Halloween parade, and a link to a short video of the history of Halloween. 50 Question Halloween PowerPoint Quiz This is a 50-question PowerPoint quiz on Halloween and all things spooky! It is ideal for use with a tutor group or for an assembly during Halloween. There are 3 possible answers for students to choose from which makes the quiz accessible to every pupil. An answer sheet is provided to record answers. Sample questions: What date is Halloween celebrated on? What do pumpkins grow on? In Scotland, what vegetable was traditionally carved into a jack-o-lantern? What is the name given to a ghostly light seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs and swamps. Save money and buy both resources together at a discounted rate: Halloween Presentation and Quiz More Halloween Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

Bring Halloween fun into your classroom with this Halloween Spooky Window Craft! Students will love the excitement of opening a window flap to reveal ghosts, witches, Dracula, monsters, bat, pumpkins, and more spooky surprises peeking through. This hands-on craft is perfect for adding a touch of mystery and fun to your Halloween activities, art center, or bulletin board display. Just print, color, cut, and glue. Easy and low-prep! **You’ll get 6 window craft templates including: ▪︎ Witch, jack-o-lantern and bat ▪︎ Dracula and Mummy ▪︎ Ghosts ▪︎ Monsters ▪︎ Troll and Frankenstein ▪︎ Jack-o-lanterns and witch’s legs **Why You’ll Love It: • No-prep and print-and-go • Engaging, hands-on Halloween activity • Builds fine motor skills • Encourages creativity and imagination • Perfect for interactive storytelling or Halloween centers • Fun for PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade **Ways to Use: • Halloween classroom party craft • Morning work or fast-finisher activity • Bulletin board display (“Who’s at the Window?” theme) • Interactive Halloween storytelling project Get ready for giggles, surprises, and spooky fun with this Halloween Spooky Window Craft! Students will love making it, and you’ll love how easy it is to prepare! ***Please check out the preview video for instructions. Hope you and your students enjoy this resource. We really appreciate your sparing a few moments to review this resource.

A range of practical measuring activities with a magical theme. Used this with a mixed ability Yr4 class and have never seen them more engaged or excited by maths learning - especially the potion making. It had to match the colour of mine (used 4 different food colours) and was a 'de-gnoming' potion. Groups of 4 all chose a magical team name - fab!

October Special Events Teaching Pack – PowerPoints, Displays & Activities Get ready for October’s biggest celebrations and awareness days with this all-in-one teaching pack! Perfect for primary classrooms, KS1–KS2, and EAL learners, this resource is packed with colourful PowerPoints, printable displays, and activity ideas to make every special day memorable and engaging. What’s Inside Multiple PowerPoint Presentations – vibrant, ready-to-use slides for key October events Printable Display Materials – eye-catching posters and images to brighten your classroom Creative Classroom Activities – quick, fun, and adaptable ideas for each special day Covering October Highlights Such As: World Teachers’ Day Black History Month World Animal Day Space Week World Food Day Halloween …and more! Why Teachers Love It Saves planning time – all materials in one handy pack Visually engaging – great for visual learners and classroom displays Encourages cross-curricular links in English, history, science, and PSHE Perfect for assemblies, themed lessons, and project work Make your October teaching fun, flexible, and impactful with this ready-to-go pack.

writing, essay writing, writing prompts, journal prompts, essay ideas, essay prompts, writing ideas, creative writing Massive collection of writing prompts to celebrate fall! 101 Writing Prompts for Fall includes writing prompts for Research papers, Argumentative/Persuasive Essays, Expository Essays, Descriptive/Narrative Essays, Response to Quote/Response to Literature (Poems) prompts, and Creative Writing prompts. 101 in all; can be used well in Grades 5-9. Sample prompts: Research the origin of the celebration of Thanksgiving. When was the first Thanksgiving and why was it celebrated? When did it become a national holiday? Why do we traditionally eat a large meal on Thanksgiving Day? During the holidays, many people are left without family at a time when family becomes most important. In a persuasive essay, write about what teens can do to be there and help others in need at this lonely time of year. Why is this selflessness important? How can helping others make someone feel? The last Saturday in October has been observed as National Forgiveness Day. Who should you forgive, and why? Explain and respond to the following quote by Albert Camus: Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower. Suggested poems for analysis are also included.

Halloween Imagery - Sensory word lists for Halloween writing. Students can use these lists to help them write spooky stories with imagery and more description. Great packet to put in a writing center or print them out for writing folders. First page explains how when a writer uses imagery, the reader is able to create a set of mental pictures produced by the memory or imagination. The images come from sensory and figurative language that the author uses to stimulate the mind of the reader. Words that wake up the senses of sight, sound, smell, touch and taste help readers visualize. Includes What is Imagery? Halloween Sights Halloween Sounds Halloween Smells Halloween Tastes Halloween Touches Halloween Color Words Halloween Action Words

Stand alone lesson looking at the origins of Samhain (the celtic festival that Halloween is based on).

Halloween Poems and Fun Halloween Poem Writing Activities. Includes seven of my original Halloween poems for reading aloud and just for fun, in color and black and white. Each poem has an activity associated with it. Two craftivites. Includes a figurative language sheet and activity, and two Halloween poetry writing activities to complete after you are all in the mood to create! Stimulate imaginations! You can project the colorized poems on a whiteboard to practice choral reading. You can also print them out and use in literacy centers or for student copies to read along. Examples of various types of sound devices and figurative language found in the poems, such as alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, and imagery. - HappyEdugator

Week 1 - http://bit.ly/2orZDTW Week 2 - http://bit.ly/2oI5O2m Week 4 - http://bit.ly/2qavg0N The third week of a SoW which has students studying short stories and ultimately writing their own. These lessons use stories by South Asian writers, including Jhumpa Lahiri, and focus on story openings, having students explore how they hook a reader, drawing them into the world of the story, and then on how sentence openings can be used to provide variation, fluency, cohesion and effect in writing. Students then have an opportunity to write creatively using the writing skills and knowledge of short stories gained during this unit so far. Used for Year 9; could be adapted for other years.

Math word problems have never been so scary!! Halloween themed multi-step word problems that give students a chance to practice; ▢ addition ▢ subtraction ▢ multiplication ▢ division ▢ simple fractions ▢ percentage ▢ measurements (two versions imperial, metric) ▢ currency (two measurements dollars, pounds) Three varieties of answer sheets are included depending upon your preference. Two versions of the task cards are included; Full colour and Low Ink. These are perfect for your math center. These 20 double-sided task cards can be easily printed with the task card on one side and a backing card on the other. They can be easily folded, cut and laminated.

I have created a wide range of different celebrations. If you want to download them all at once, you save a lot of money. Advent, Anti-Bullying Week, Bonfire Night, Children In Need, Diwali, Fireworks Night, Interfaith Week, International Men's Day, Remembrance Day, Road Safety Week, Thanksgiving, World Fisheries Day and World Television Day. This pack will give you the materials for displays or presenting the different days. These presentations would provide a great focal talking point.

Special Days in September – 16 PowerPoints & Display Packs Bring September’s biggest events to life with 16 ready-to-use PowerPoints, each packed with 30+ high-quality images to inspire discussion, creative writing, and instant classroom displays. What’s Included Covering major international and national days throughout September, including: World Car Free Day Autumn Equinox European Day of Languages International Day of Democracy International Literacy Day Talk Like a Pirate Day International Day of Peace British Food Fortnight Cheese Week Harvest Festival Ozone Layer Preservation Day Remember 9/11 Rugby Sexual Health Week World Heart Day World Suicide Prevention Day How to Use Presentation mode – project and discuss images as an engaging lesson starter Instant displays – print and arrange for themed bulletin boards Writing prompts – use images to inspire creative, factual, or persuasive writing Cross-curricular links – great for English, geography, PSHE, history, science, and assemblies Why Teachers Love It Huge variety – 16 topics in one bundle Saves planning time – no searching for images or resources Versatile – adapt activities for KS1, KS2, or secondary pupils Flexible use – assemblies, themed weeks, tutor time, or one-off lessons Some topics contain sensitive themes – please use discretion to choose what’s age-appropriate for your class. Short Product Blurb Celebrate September’s special days with 16 PowerPoints, 30+ images each, ready for instant displays, assemblies, and writing prompts. SEO Title (≤70 chars) Special Days in September: 16 PowerPoints & Classroom Displays Meta Description (≤155 chars) 16 September event PowerPoints with 30+ images each. Perfect for displays, assemblies, writing prompts, and themed lessons for KS1–KS2.

A compilation of general knowledge quiz questions, can be adapted to suit different stages.