Yummy Apple Foods! Lesson Plan

What We Are Learning

apple foods

apple pie, apple sauce, apple juice, apple muffins, apple doughnuts, scrumptious

group discussion, critical thinking, vocabulary, counting

In Autumn is for Apples, a family takes a trip to an orchard. Together, they notice the wonderful sights, sounds, and tastes of autumn— including delicious, homemade, apple-filled treats! When you’re done reading, ask children to share their favorite way to eat apples.

Sink-or-Float Apple Boats

Materials: apples, knife, toothpicks, large bin or bowl of water, construction paper, lemon juice (optional)

Try this twist on the traditional sink-or-float apple activity.
Cut apples into pieces of various shapes and sizes. (Drip lemon juice on them to prevent browning.) Cut small squares from paper to make sails.
Give each child a piece of apple, a toothpick, and a paper square. Have them fold the square and poke the toothpick through the top and bottom to make the sail. Then help them make a boat by poking the toothpick into the center of the piece of apple.
Will the apple boats float? Put them in a bin or bowl of water and find out! Then have children blow the sail, sending their apple sailboat on a journey!
Do children think the whole apple will float, even though it is heavier and does not have a sail? Make predictions, then test it out! Surprise—it still floats!
Explain that there is a lot of air inside apples. It helps them float, just like the air in floaties helps children float in the pool! science/engineering

Materials: large sheets of white construction paper, apples, knife, marker, red, green, yellow and brown paint, paintbrushes, plates

Practice fine-motor skills and make cute apple trees!
To prepare, set out 3 small plates. Pour red tempera paint into one dish, yellow into the next, and green into the last plate. Cut apples in half, and place each half into its own dish, flesh-side down. (The apples don’t need to be the same color as the paint, but it would help if they are.)
First, have children make the trunk and branches. Have them place a forearm and hand onto a piece of construction paper, spreading their fingers wide. Guide them as they use a marker to trace their forearm and hand. Then, have them use brown paint to fill in their tracing.
Last, have students use the apple halves to stamp “apples” onto their tree branches. They can choose one color, two colors, or all three! fine-motor skills