This scientific inquiry activity is perfect for before or after fall break, Halloween or Harvest Day activities, or after reading The Littlest Pumpkin by R.A. Herman.
The Littlest Pumpkin Candy Investigation provides a scenario where two friends discover three tiny pumpkins while playing in the leaves. The friends decide to investigate these pumpkins using different temperatures of water.
Conduct this investigation as an entire class. The PowerPoint file allows you to introduce the scenario