How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?

Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she’s talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22.

Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn’t have a guess.

Counting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once the slimy job is done, to everyone’s surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds!

As Charlie happily exclaims, “Small things have a lot going on inside of them.”

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This book is a part of Kate’s Homeschool Math Help Second Grade Math with Confidence picture book list.

All other math titles from her lists can be viewed here.