Pumpkins

Six suspects. Four clues. One guilty gourd!

Turn fall learning into a detective mystery with this printable Pumpkin CSI STEM activity for grades 3–5! Kids investigate a broken fence, muddy tracks, eyewitness evidence, and a mysterious rind fragment while practicing measurement, science, and deductive reasoning.

Includes a ready-to-use printable investigation, teacher guide, answer key, optional real-pumpkin activity, and advanced challenges for older students.

Low prep, lots of critical thinking, and one very suspicious pumpkin!