For Halloween or Thanksgiving, engage your middle school students with questions about pumpkin geometry and measurement! This activity involves estimating the weight of a pumpkin based on its circumference and the weight of a sample chunk. (Click HERE for easier pumpkin word problem with decimals.)WHAT YOU WILL GET• 14 questions on a 2-page PDF for students• Questions involve surface area of a sphere, volume, and density.• A page of Answers and tips for solving the problems• Extension ideasOTHER