30 Engaging Pumpkin STEM Activities

Frosted windowpanes and the crunching of leaves under our feet mean Fall is back! Even though Fall can be a great time for exploring nature because of the cooler temperatures and changing seasons. Fall also means we will be spending more days indoors than our kids would probably like. It’s the perfect time to look for fun, hands-on activities to keep them busy and let them learn at the same time. STEM activities are great for this. Kids can have a great time and learn something in the process. There are a lot of STEM activities out there for our kids, but I like to incorporate themed activities into our lesson plans throughout the year.
Right now, I’m thinking Fall and pumpkins. For those pumpkin and fall-themed lesson plans, here are some great pumpkin STEM activities.
Don’t forget to download our 40-page free pumpkin science printable for preschool-third grade. It’s full of science activities and math pages for our youngest learners. Look for the request box below.
30 Pumpkin STEM Activities
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- Pumpkin Candy Activity
- Chemical Reaction Pumpkin Patch
- Math and Science Pumpkin activities from Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation
- Extracting DNA from a Pumpkin (in 6 steps and with household materials)
- Growing Pumpkins Inside a Pumpkin
- Pumpkin Tower Challenge, Pumpkin Catapults
- Turning Pumpkin Guts into Slime
- Pumpkin Rolling – Simple Physics for Kids
- Pumpkin Boats
- Pumpkin Volcano
- Pumpkin Oobleck
- Rotting Pumpkin Activity
- Pumpkin Geoboard
- Bubble Science with Pumpkins
- Learning About Pumpkins Activity
- Fizzing Pumpkin Patch
- Squishy Circuit Pumpkin Activity
- Pumpkin Math Activity
- Build a Pumpkin Pulley Simple Machine
- Pumpkin Seed Art
- Pumpkin Catapults
- Building Structure Candy Pumpkins
- How Much Does a Pumpkin Cost? Algebra Lessons
- Pumpkin Bird Feeder Activity
- Pumpkin Math and Engineering Challenge
- Fall Math Pumpkin Hunt
- Space Paper Pumpkin Craft
- Pumpkin Fine Motor Skills
- How Heavy is a Pumpkin Activity
- Pumpkin Volcano
- Pumpkin Math and Science Activities for Middle School Age
More Fall STEM Projects
Looking for more fun fall STEM projects? Try these.
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Download our Pumpkin STEM Activities for Preschool through Early Elementary Ages