Message to Families
	When you’re done trick-or-treating, don’t just throw away your pumpkin! Instead, turn it into a great science experiment that can last until Thanksgiving. Here’s how. ACTIVITY BY ANDY CALKINS
	Notice any fuzzy ”stuff” growing on your pumpkin samples? That’s mold. Have you ever really looked at mold? Is it always the same? Here’s a really gross way to find out.
	Explore hands-on science together!

Message to Families
Welcome to our second year of everyday science activities your family can do together. These activities use things you can find at home and encourage you to explore and have fun. New this year is a special feature provided courtesy of ZOOM from WGBH, Boston’s PBS station.

We want to hear from you. If you have any comments or questions about these activities or if you have suggestions for future activities, please write to us at findoutwhy@nsf.gov or find out why, c/o Crabtree + Company, 200 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046.

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