Prepare to be amazed as we watch live pumpkin carving with our expert Alan, and learn how to cook the fruit (did you know that pumpkin is actually a fruit?)
To get you in the mood, Alan’s prepared some simple pumpkin carving instructions with 10 stencils to try…..so get carving!
Key learning points are:
- The difference between squash and pumpkin
- How a pumpkin grows
- How pumpkins are harvested
- How to cook a pumpkin
Pupils will also get the chance to ask David their own questions about how pumpkins grow and the best ways to cook them
Click here for preparation materials and activities
We’ve prepared activities to introduce children to the concepts of the episode, covering basic understanding of the difference between squash and pumpkin, how pumpkin grows and is harvested and how to cook it.
