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Education November 10, 2021 - 10:33 am

Pumpkin seeds, picture book make math engaging for students of homegrown Lawrence teacher

by Tricia Masenthin

Second graders at Schwegler Elementary learned a fun fact during their recent math unit: A pumpkin’s size doesn’t determine the number of seeds inside the fall fruit.

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