Apples

Last week, we did lots of activities with apples.  On Tuesday, each child picked out two apples while on our field trip to Publix.  On Wednesday, the children talked about how their two apples were similar and how they were different.  As a class, we used a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast two apples.  The children learned a song about an apple farmer and learned how to spell the word "apples."  Then, we cut up the apples and cooked them until they were soft.  The children also taste-tested red, yellow, and green apple slices.  We made a graph showing which was each child's favorite, and the green apple was the winner.  On Thursday, we strained the cooked apples to make our applesauce.  We placed the finished applesauce in the freezer to save for our feast.  On Friday, we sang the Raffi song "Apples and Bananas" and watched a video about how apple trees grow and change.  Throughout the week, we also read several books about apples.  Here are some pictures of our apple activities: