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Pumpkin Days: Data Collection and Analysis for Pumpkin Experiment

Engage in a fun and educational pumpkin experiment with step-by-step directions to measure height, circumference, weight, and seed count. Formulate testable hypotheses, graph data, and draw conclusions. Perfect for a math and science class activity.

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Pumpkin Days: Data Collection and Analysis for Pumpkin Experiment

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  1. Pumpkin Days • Day 1 • Name:___________________________Math Hr:_______ Science Hr.:_______ • Pumpkin # __________ • Type of pumpkin: ___________ • Directions: • Measure the height (in). __________ • Using the string, measure the circumference (in). ___________ • Measure the weight of the pumpkin (lbs). ___________ • Based on the size of your pumpkin, make a prediction of the number of seeds in your pumpkin. ____________ • Cut and Gut your pumpkin. SAVE YOUR SEEDS!!!!! • Count and record the number of seeds. • Weigh the gutted pumpkin (lbs). _______________ • Using the weight of the full pumpkin minus the gutted pumpkin, what is the weight of the seeds and guts. _______________ • Think about the types of data we collected. Create a question that could be answered with the • data. • Write a testable hypothesis to answer the question: (If, then.)

  2. Pumpkin Days • Day 1 • Name:___________________________Math Hr:_______ Science Hr.:_______ • Pumpkin # __________ • Type of pumpkin: ___________ • Directions: • Measure the height (in). __________ • Using the string, measure the circumference (in). ___________ • Measure the weight of the pumpkin (lbs). ___________ • Based on the size of your pumpkin, make a prediction of the number of seeds in your pumpkin. ____________ • Cut and Gut your pumpkin. SAVE YOUR SEEDS!!!!! • Count and record the number of seeds. • Weigh the gutted pumpkin (lbs). _______________ • Using the weight of the full pumpkin minus the gutted pumpkin, what is the weight of the seeds and guts. _______________ • Think about the types of data we collected. Create a question that could be answered with the • data. • Write a testable hypothesis to answer the question: (If, then.)

  3. Pumpkin Days • Day 2 • Name:___________________________Math Hr:_______ Science Hr.:_______ • 1st Pumpkin #:________ • Find the mean (average) number of pumpkin seeds from the data. ___________ • Write the class’s question that can be answered from the data. • Write a hypothesis to answer the data. • In this question, what is the: • independent variable? ____________________ • dependent variable? _____________________ • constants? _____________________________________________________________ • 5. Using graph paper supplied, graph the data that would answer the class’s question. • Write a conclusion using specific data and stating whether the data supports or does not support your hypothesis. • Bonus Question: • If we set the class’s pumpkins one on top of another, how many yards tall would the stack be?

  4. Pumpkin Days • Day 2 • Name:___________________________Math Hr:_______ Science Hr.:_______ • 2nd Pumpkin #:________ • Find the mean (average) number of pumpkin seeds from the data. ___________ • Write the class’s question that can be answered from the data. • Write a hypothesis to answer the data. • In this question, what is the: • independent variable? ____________________ • dependent variable? _____________________ • constants? _____________________________________________________________ • 5. Using graph paper supplied, graph the data that would answer the class’s question. • Write a conclusion using specific data and stating whether the data supports or does not support your hypothesis. • Bonus Question: • If we set the class’s pumpkins one on top of another, how many yards tall would the stack be?

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