The following information was created by Melanie B. Spell and presented in a WebQuest at the following web address:
http://www.sampson.k12.nc.us/Countypage/Technology/Web%20Quests/melanie% 20webquest/indexp.htm

Exert from the WebQuest:

1. Visit the website, The Pumpkin Circle, www.pumpkincircle.com/growing.hmtl
2. Read the information provided about how to grow a pumpkin.  
3. Answer the questions that are written below on a piece of paper.
4. In the computer lab, type your answers to the questions using a word processing program.

QUESTIONS:

1. Where should a pumpkin seed be planted?
2. How often should a pumpkin plant be watered?
3. How far apart should pumpkin seeds be planted?
4. When should pumpkins be picked?
5. In what sequence does a pumpkin grow? (Hint: There are 6 steps.)

Visit the website, The University of Illinois Extension Services, www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/pumpkins.
1. Read the Giant Pumpkin questions and answer section.
2. Record on a piece of paper 10 questions and answers that you found interesting.
3. Create a brochure, using your 10 questions and answers, of Tips for Growing A Giant Pumpkin. The brochure should be made out of construction paper.  Ask Mrs. Spell for help if you would like to print out pumpkin pictures from the computer.