Rule of Thumb
Pumpkin Conservation
General Pumpkin knowledge
Negative Facts about Pumpkins
Positive Facts about Pumpkins
100

The Leave No Trace Principle that protects Wildlife.

What is Leave No Trace Principle number 6, Respect Wildlife?

100

You can compost, donate to a local farm, bury in your garden.

What is proper disposal of pumpkins?

100

Pumpkin Spice Latte

What is a popular drink from Starbucks?

100

This type of gas is a result of rotting pumpkins.

What is Methane.

100

Beneficial vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that support vision, immunity, and skin health.

What are health benefits?

200

Keeps you Safe

Keeps Wildlife Safe

It's the Law

What is keeping my distance?

200

The length of time it takes for a carved pumpkin to rot.

What is 3 to 10 days.

200

October is National __________ month.

What is pumpkin?

200

Raw pumpkin seeds can contain harmful bacteria such as _____.

What is Salmonella or E. Coli?

200

The extensive root systems of pumpkin plants help break up compacted soil, improving aeration and overall soil structure.

What is reducing erosion?

300
  • for a squirrel is 25 yards or two school bus lengths
  • for deer or elk is 50 yards or four school bus lengths
  •  for a bear is 100 yards or eight school bus lengths

What is appropriate viewing distance?

300

The US discards around 1 billion pounds of pumpkin, contributing to _________.

What is food waste?

300

Pumpkins can have more than _________ seeds.

What is 500?

300

Dumping pumpkins in forest preserves or natural areas can cause a negative impact to local ecosystems by all of the following except:

a. Smother native plants

b. Give wildlife a natural treat.

c. Grow harmful bacteria and fungi

d. Attract pests


What is B. Give wildlife a natural treat?

300

PUMPKIN CHALLENGE!!!!!!

Choose Two patrol member. One will place a cone on his head while the other tosses rings to loop around the cone. The patrol with the most rings wins.

400

 May stress animals, abandon young, stop eating, injure people, may spread sickness or disease and vice versa


What is impact on Wildlife?

400

At home compost pile, curbside composting, and/or community compost drop off.

What are ways to dispose of pumpkins?

400

Pumpkins cannot grow on this continent.

What is Antarctica?

400

Growing pumpkins to carve and dispose, takes a lot of space and water, making them an inefficient use of ________.

What is agricultural resources?

400

PUMPKIN CHALLENGE!!!!!!

Each patrol chooses one member to participate in a whip cream eating competition.

500

Hold your arm straight and give the animal a thumbs up. If you can’t cover the animal in your line of sight, then you’re too close. Take a few steps back and try again.

What is the Rule of Thumb?

500

Pumpkin challenge!!!!!!!

Each patrol chooses a member to balance a pumpkin on his head and walk ten steps without it dropping.  If it drops he is disqualified.

500

Pumpkins are a part of this family:

a. vegetable

b. tuber

c. fruit

d. nut

What is a fruit?

500

Foodborne illness risk, interference with medications, digestive problems and Allergic reactions are all examples of this.

What are health related side effects?

500

Main ingredient used in appetizers, main courses, side dishes and desserts.

What is Pumpkin?