~Activities~
Learn about apple trees. Read the book, Apple tree by Barrie Watts and learn about the life cycle of the apple tree. Make a drawing of an apple tree to represent the four seasons. Read the following poem:
Tiny Apple Seed
The tiny apple seed
Was planted in the ground.
Down came the rain,
Falling all around.
Out came the sun
As bright as bright can be,
And the tiny appleseed,
Became an apple tree!
Go on a field trip to a farm and pick apples! Take lots of photos and make a class book and or slideshow presentation.
Read the story, Apple Man's Secret,by Jean Warren. After reading the story, make an "apple man' by using cloves to make two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Stick toothpicks into the apple on either side to make arms. Then cut open the apple (crosswise) to reveal the "star".
Have the students predict how many seeds are inside an apple. Cut open the apple and count them. Record the results. Do again with a different kind of apple. Ask students if they think all apples have the same amount of seeds.
~Apple games:
Pass the apple - this is played like "Hot
Potato". Students sit in a circle and pass an apple around while music is playing. When the music stops, whoever is holding the apple is sent to the apple patch! Continue playing until only one student is left.
~Books for an Apple Unit ~
Johnny Appleseed -Steven Kellogg
Apple Tree - Barrie Watts
Picking Apples and Pumpkins - Amy and Richard Hutchings
Apples and Pumpkins -Anne Rockwell
Ten Apples Up on Top
~Recipes Using Apples~
~Drying Apples~
This is a great recipe for you & your child to do together.
Materials:
� 2 or 3 apples
� 1 tablespoon of salt
� Water
Steps:
� Peel, core and cut apples into slices or rings about 1/8� thick
� Place apples slices in saltwater solution (1 tablespoon per � gallon water) for several minutes
� Remove from the water
� Place in 180 degree oven for 3-4 hours until dry
� Turn apples occasionally
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Cooking is a great way to learn by experience because it involves the whole child-physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually. It also builds vocabulary and involves counting and measuring, which are mathematical concepts. When a recipe is used, your child will also learn to follow a sequence.
Enjoy
Mrs. Martin
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