This week we immersed ourselves in all things apples!
* we examined and identified the parts of an apple
* learned about the life cycle of an apple
* graphed apples by color.
* did apple printmaking
* set up an apple picking station and had a store with lots of apple items to purchase.
* mixed up pretend apple pies
* learned about using a scale and how to tell if something weighs more or less with an apple for comparison
* put pieces of apples into different solutions/situations (air, oil, vinegar and water) and made predictions about what changes we might see in the apple
* examined the colors of apples more closely and painted colorful paper plate apples with their hand print for a leaf
* had apple races using a gutter as a ramp and made predictions for to how to increase or decrease the speed of the apples. We also considered how size and shape of the apple would affect the speed.
* played numerous matching and math games using an apple theme.
* balanced apples on our heads!
This week we read:
Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss
Just a Seed by Wendy Blaxland
Apples and Robins by Lucie Felix
Little Apple Goat by Caroline Jane Church
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| The children helped me label the parts of an apple. |
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| We graphed our apples by color. |
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| We created name puzzles. The children cut along the lines in between each letter and then had to put back together to form the apple shape. |
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| We practiced counting and matching. The children had to count the dots on the apples and find the worm with the same number. |
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| Team work |
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| Apple matching fun |
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| The children enjoyed cinnamon scented oats in the sensory table. |
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| We made apple trees and enjoyed the simple pleasure of rolling, cutting and pressing fingers into the dough. |
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| We made colorful apple prints |
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| We made predictions about changes we might see with our apples. |
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| Apple picking time! |
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| Making apple pie |
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| The children enjoyed smelling the cinnamon container we used to make our apple pies. |
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| Several children really enjoyed playing with our green slime (corn syrup/gelatin mixture) |
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| Painting with Q-tips |
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| We made predictions -- would our apple weigh more or less than...a book, a stuffed animal or a block |
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| Here we go 'round the apple tree movement activity. |
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| We looked closely at many different kinds of apples and noticed that none of them were one solid color. We used that as inspiration for our own paper plate apples - accented with a leaf (hand print) |
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| The children were quick to make the connection that if we raise the ramp - we could increase the speed of the apple. |
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| The children enjoyed the book, Apples and Robins which breaks down objects into simple shapes/forms. |
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| Apple pie and tea party |
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| Joy |
