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Sponsored by Ag in the Classroom and the SC Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee, Book of the Month is a literacy outreach program for anyone looking for a valid ag-related resource to utilize in a classroom. Every month, a new book will be available for purchase with accompanying activities that are aligned with SC State Standards. Target age groups will vary, however, many of the activities can be adapted for age appropriateness.
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October 2019
Book of the Month
Mr. Tiffin decided to challenge his class with a pumpkin activity. He provided three pumpkins—one small, one medium-sized, and one large. He asked the class to predict which pumpkin had the most seeds. The class was very creative with their answers, and some of the students said that pumpkins could have millions of seeds! Mr. Tiffin allowed the students to break into groups to count the seeds. Each group was just as creative counting the seeds as they were predicting the number of seeds. Which pumpkin had the most?
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