Halloween Science Podcast Pumpkin Activity for Kids and Families

Halloween is the perfect time to mix creativity and curiosity! Whether you’re carving, painting, or decorating pumpkins, you can make it a science moment — with Tumble Science Podcast for Kids playing in the background.

Listen to Tumble’s “Jack O’Lantern Science Mystery” to turn your Halloween tradition into a STEAM activity! Here’s how:

🎃 Turn on the podcast before your hands get gooey or dirty

🎃 Listen to how the scientist describes the parts of the squash/ pumpkin

🎃 Make observations together

🎃 Design your own pumpkin experiment with inspiration from the episode!

Check out the BLOG on this episode to find a transcript, NGSS standards, and learn more about the wonderful world of squash.