FVE Student Zone

Scroll down the page to see lots of links to some great websites!

Student Search Engines	Image Search Engines	Language Arts	Math	Science
Social Studies	Art and Technology	General Reference	DCSD Media Center	Facts

Questions:

The following website will answer questions 1-5 Click HERE to access the website.

1. Are Pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable?

2. What was the dollar value of pumpkin production in the major pumpkin growing states in 2008? 

3. The top pumpkin producing states in the U.S. are: 

4. What type of vitamin do pumpkins contain? 

5. Pumpkins are ____% water. 

6. The new world record for the world's largest pumpkin weighs __________ pounds. Click HERE to find out. 

Watch a video to answer the next few questions (CLICK HERE to access the video):

7. How long have pumpkins been grown in Central America?

8. Who do we have to thank for introducing us to pumpkins? 

9. Carving a Jack-o-lantern is actually an ________ tradition. Before they came to America they used to carve their Jack-o-Lanterns out of large ____________. 

10. Where is the 2010 "pumpkin chuckin" festival held?  Click HERE to find out.

BONUS: 

11. Click HERE to watch a video about growing giant pumpkins. According to the video, "Every leaf represents ________ of the pumpkin". 

12. Name another interesting tidbit you learned about pumpkins: __________.

Attention Second Graders!

Not only does the Denver Zoo need your help, BATS need your help from becoming extinct!

Your task will be to learn basic needs of bats, why they are important and why they are endangered.

Your mission will be to work with a group of 2-3 students to complete a worksheet on bats using the web-sites I will provide you below.

Next, you will create a group interview recording online, or in KidPix about what you learned from the worksheet, the websites and the video.

I know you will do a great job! Good Luck! 

 
Remember the most important thing is to learn and have fun!

Below arequestions about bats. You will need to know this information for yourinterview. Write your answers on your answer sheet. withyour answers. Use the links below to help you find your answers.


1. Watch the following video at  National Geographic for kids by clicking HERE. What is one thing that the  Vampire bat eats for dinner? 

Click on the sound box to the LEFT of the video and listen to  what bats sound like.


2. What do different types of bats  eat? Click HERE to find out. Having trouble? You can also click on this LINK to  find more about the foods they eat.


3. What is the habitat of a bat (For  example, where do bats live?) Click HERE to find out.
 

4. Where do bats make their homes in  these habitats? Click HERE to read more.


5. Why does the bat make their home  in that habitat?


6. What is a unique (special)  characteristic of a bat? Click HERE for one of their most  uniquecharacteristics!

Some other unique characteristics  about bats can be found by clicking HERE.


7. Why do bats help humans? Click HERE to find out.


8.  If you were in charge of saving  all the bats in the world from becoming endangered, or extinct? What would you do?  Click HERE to find out.

9. BONUS! Please write one more interesting fact that you learned about bats today!

10. You and your partner(s) will now RECORD YOUR VOICES FOR YOUR JOB INTERVIEW FOR A CHANCE TO WORK AT THE BAT EXHIBIT AT THE ZOO! CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW TO INTERVIEW! Click to record and click to stop recording. Include at least 5 facts and 2 new words you and your partner learned about bats!

Raise your hand when your done to submit your interview to Mrs. Hensley or Ms. Lisa!