What A Melon!

Arrange three large bowls in your science center, each with one of the following supplies: watermelon
 seeds, watermelon rinds, and watermelon fruit.  Also have three smaller bowls with a small sample from
 each of the larger bowls.  Cover each large bowl with a cloth.  Invite a parent volunteer to help with the
 center.  When a child comes to this center, have the volunteer hold the cloth while the child slips her
 hand into each bowl without looking.  How does it feel? What part of the watermelon is she touching?
 Next, encourage each child to examine the contents of the smaller bowls with a magnifying lens.

Seed Fun

Save all the seeds you can (The kids love to spit them into a bowl) I wash them in the sink and
 then add them to the water table with a little bit of soap for the kids to wash.  Great slippery fun!
Dry them out on a towel and use them in a variety of projects.

Watermelon Planting

Bring small Dixie cups, potting soil, and spoons to the circle. 
Talk again about how a watermelon gets its start and the things a farmer must do to grow a big
 healthy watermelon.  Move outdoors and let the children plant a watermelon seed to take home.

How to grow watermelons: CLICK HERE!

Watermelon Slices

Slice a watermelon several ways to see if it makes a difference
 (like an apple) and if slicing it differently gives you more seeds.

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