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Apple taste testing (with free Exploring Apples! printable)

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Last fall, our family went apple picking at the Swanton Pacific Ranch about an hour’s drive from our home. They have a grove of organic, u-pick apples with a ton of different varieties that mature between August and October. After enjoying a morning of apple picking, we came home to do some apple taste testing.

My goals were for my kids to understand that different apples have different tastes, to compare the different tastes, and to decide which flavor of apple they liked best. I also wanted them to record their experience with each apple in a scientific manner.

Note: For more kid-friendly apple activities, see my Apple Unit Study page. 

Apple taste testing: Kids can compare the different tastes and textures of apples with this taste testing activity. Plus, kids can record their findings on the free Exploring Apples printable. #apples #freeprintable || Gift of Curiosity

Apple picking was a blast! My husband and I taught the kids to carefully inspect each apple before picking it to ensure it was (1) ripe, (2) not bruised, and (3) not infested with any bugs. After a bit of practice, the kids got really good at selecting ripe apples from the trees. In fact, they got so good that we ended up picking over 24 pounds of apples to take home!

Apple picking at the U-Pick apple orchard

The farm had a number of apple varieties in seasons, and we wanted to try them all. For this apple taste testing activity, I then supplemented our self-picked apples with one or two additional varieties from the grocery store to have six varieties of apple in all.

Apple taste testing: Kids can compare the different tastes and textures of apples with this taste testing activity. Plus, kids can record their findings on the free Exploring Apples printable. #apples #freeprintable || Gift of Curiosity

I labeled each variety of apple and then sliced them up for our taste testing experiment.

Apple taste testing: Kids can compare the different tastes and textures of apples with this taste testing activity. Plus, kids can record their findings on the free Exploring Apples printable. #apples #freeprintable || Gift of Curiosity

We all took turns tasting different varieties of apple. My husband and I then helped the kids to record their impression of each apple on this Exploring Apples! worksheet that I put together. (See below to download a copy for personal or classroom use.)

Apple taste testing: Kids can compare the different tastes and textures of apples with this taste testing activity. Plus, kids can record their findings on the free Exploring Apples printable. #apples #freeprintable || Gift of Curiosity

In the end, we all liked the Gala, Jonagold, and Red Gravenstein apples best. We all had pretty full stomachs by the end too. 🙂

Below is a sneak peak at the two pages included in the Exploring Apples! download. As you can see there are two versions of the worksheet. My kids used the first version, but older kids may prefer the second version.

Apple taste testing: Kids can compare the different tastes and textures of apples with this taste testing activity. Plus, kids can record their findings on the free Exploring Apples printable. #apples #freeprintable || Gift of Curiosity

Want a copy of my Exploring Apples worksheet?

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More apple posts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Apple Unit Study
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  • Apple Do-a-Dot Printables
  • Apple rotting experiment
  • Dissecting an apple
  • Apple sensory bin
  • Apple Montessori activities

For more kid-friendly apple activities, see my Apple Unit Study page and my Apples Pinterest board.

Filed Under: Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Apples, Fall, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Science

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5 Comments

  1. Anna@The Measured Mom

    August 25, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    Love, love! The printable is wonderful, and this is such a great extension for a trip to an apple orchard! I hope we get a chance to do this activity.

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    • Nicole

      September 30, 2015 at 6:58 pm

      Merci, d’être si créatif et de partager vos idées!

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      • Katie SG

        September 30, 2015 at 7:26 pm

        De rien!

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  2. Holly

    October 23, 2015 at 6:12 am

    Thank you! I’m looking forward to seeing what apples are available 🙂

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  3. Adria Janni

    September 19, 2017 at 6:45 am

    Thank you. Working on our Apple theme unit this week. Helpful ideas.

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