This Apple Volcano activity is a new twist on the old baking soda and vinegar experiments. It is one of the more than 40 activities (and 325+ pages of printable materials) included in my Apple Unit Study. It’s a pretty simple science activity you can do using supplies you probably already have in your kitchen. […]
Dissecting an apple {Montessori-inspired activity}
Dissecting an apple is a great way to teach kids about fruit, to give them an early experience with dissection, and to inspire their interest in botany. In this post I’m sharing a Montessori-inspired apple dissection activity we did to learn about this wonderful fruit. Note: For more kid-friendly apple activities, see my Apple Unit Study page. […]
Grow a candy apple M&M science {fall STEAM activity for kids}
Looking for an apple-related science activity that will mesmerize kids and grownups alike? Try growing a candy apple! This isn’t the kind of candy apple you may have eaten before. Instead, this candy apple is “grown” using M&Ms and a bit of dissolving science. And it makes for a great fall STEAM activity for kids. I […]
What weighs more than an apple? {preschool math activity}
I enjoy teaching kids about weights and measures, which are great topics to cover in preschool and kindergarten. We have done several activities using a balance scale over the years, such as our Easter Egg balance scale activity. As part of our apple unit, however, I wanted to add a bit more complexity to our balance […]
Apple tissue paper craft
This was a simple apple tissue paper craft we did that involved “painting” using water and tissue paper. It was a totally new way of doing art for us, and my kids loved having an apple craft to show off at the end. Note: For more apple activities, see my apple unit study page. To make our apple […]
Estimating the circumference of an apple {apple math}
During our apple unit, we of course studied apples themselves. But I also wanted to use apples to explore other parts of the curriculum like science, literacy, and math. In this post I’m sharing an activity in which we used apples to practice the math skills of estimation and measurement. Estimating the circumference of an apple […]
Apple coffee filter craft
Apple season is quickly approaching, which means it is a great time to do apple crafts with your kids. This is a simple apple coffee filter craft that results in some beautiful apple artwork through a process called chromatography. My kids and I had previously done a coffee filter chromatography project. But on this occasion, I thought […]
20 books about apples for kids
It’s apple season, which means it’s time to find the best books about apples to share with your kids! Over time, we’ve read a lot of different children’s books about apples. Below I have reviewed 20 books about apples for kids that include both fiction and non-fiction selections for you to choose from. Note: For […]
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