Even though it's been a few weeks since we had all our apple fun, it's definitely still worth sharing!
I am from Ellijay, and my elementary school sat right between two small family owned apple orchards. So nothing says home, or school, to me quite the way apples. I think that is why our apple unit is one of my absolute favorites!
We spent lots of time researching different types of apples and how they grow. We recorded the life cycle of an apple, and then did a taste test to find our favorite apples. We did a little apple stamping to show our choices. Who knew most students would pick Granny Smith?
After we gathered our data, we did some journaling to share what we could learn by looking at our apple graph. The kids did a great job counting the apples in each category and using the terms most, more, less, and least!
We learned that apples are pretty yummy all by themselves, but sometimes apples are best in cakes, pies, and applesauce!
First we read Apple Farmer Annie and learned all about how apples go from the farm to your table. Then we used some of our apples to make apple sauce just like Annie!
It was YUMMY!!
Finally, we did a little investigation to see if apples sink or float! We had lots of ideas, but after a little experimenting we found that apples definitely...FLOAT--just like coconuts!
See if your child can tell you why!
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