Apples Science Ideas
Lemon Juice Apples
Cut two apples into slices and place on two
plates. Add lemon juice
to one of the plates of slices and observe the apples
throughout the day.
Take a field trip to an apple orchard if
Tasting Different Kinds Of Apples
Provide three types of apples - red, yellow, and
green. Wash the apples and cut them
into pieces, and place on three
separate paper plates. Tell children the name of each
them compare the color, texture, and taste of each type of apple.
child an apple. Ask them to describe the apple using all their
senses except taste. Then cut the apple in half - explain that they grow from
seeds. Point out the various parts - invite them to count the seeds - cut the
apple into bite size pieces - let them eat a piece and describe how the apple
Planting Apple Seeds
small paper drinking cups, apple seeds, potting soil or dirt, and water.
Save seeds from the apples used from a
apple food experience. Give each child
a cup and have the children fill
their cups with soil. Place finger in soil to make
a small hole and
drop in the seed. Dampen the soil with a small amount of water.
Place cups in well lighted area and water occasionally; then read
the book The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.
Inside An Apple
This mini-booklet gets down to the core of apple
science! To make one, fold a 9" x 6"
piece of red construction
paper in half; then trace an apple shape onto the paper as
shown. Cut the
apple shape through both thicknesses of paper, leaving part of the fold
intact. Provide a child with the apple cutout and an apple half.
Invite the child to
examine the inside of the apple. Then direct the child
to open the apple cutout,
dip the apple half in white paint, and then make
prints on the insides of the cutout.
When the paint is dry, have the child
glue seeds onto the apple prints.
What's inside an apple? Open up
the booklet and "see-d"!
Apples and Apple Seeds
Use magnifying glasses and look at apples and apple seeds. With the
glass, encourage the children to look at seeds inside and outside of
Compare dry apple slices to raw apple slices - write observations on
Observe and discuss with the children what raw
apples look like. Ask them to predict what will happen when
the apples are
cooked. Bake a whole apple. Slice and simmer another one. Have
the children compare the
results with the raw apples. Ask the to describe the changes that
occurred in color, texture, and taste
Apple Learning Center
Set up an apple activity center. Provide a
variety of items for the children to explore such as red,
green, and yellow
apples; apple seeds to examine with a magnifying glass;
and foods made with
apples (apple sauce, dried apples, and apple juice.)
Ask the children to compare apple seeds with
other fruit seeds that you have set out.
Show the children three apples -- one red, one
green, one yellow. Discuss how all apples are different on
the outside but the
same inside. Take a large bowl of water. Ask the children what will happen to an
or a carrot in the bowl. Place the carrot in first; then remove it and put
in the apple. Carrot matter is very
tightly packed & it will sink. The apple
contains allot of air & it is not packed as tightly which will allow
float. Before cutting open the apple ask kids to predict how many seeds will be
Cut the apple in half horizontally & look at the "star" that holds the
Cut an apple in half
crosswise to show design of the seeds. How are they formed?
What do they
look like? Ask children questions about the apple such as: What design
does the apple make? Were you surprised? Do you think any other fruit has
a special shape inside it?
Solar Baked Apples
Line two paper cups with black
construction paper. Place one apple slice in each cup.
Make sure the apple slices are similar in size. Cover the cups with
plastic wrap. Use
rubber bands. Roll two pieces of white paper into cones. Line of the cones
foil. Place an apple inside each cone. Place both cones on newspaper in
Make sure they are facing the sun. Check the apples every
30 minutes to see which slice is cooking the fastest.
Display different types of
apples. These include Granny Smith, Yellow Delicious,
Red Delicious, Macintosh, etc. Add a magnifying glass; and foods made
with apples (applesauce, dried apples, apple juice, etc.) for more
Observe and discuss with the
children what raw apples look like. Ask them to predict what will happen
the apples are cooked. Bake a whole apple. Slice and simmer another one.
Have the children compare the
results with the raw apples. Ask them to describe the changes that
occurred in color, texture, and taste. Also
leave a cut apple out, put one cut apple in a baggie, and try putting cut
apples in other places--what happens?
black and white pictures of an apple seed,
the start of an apple tree,
an apple tree (with no apples) and an apple tree with apples,
(These pictures can be easily drawn and copied)
crayons, and construction paper, scissors, glue
After discussing with the children the growth of an apple, have them
sequencing pictures, cut them out and paste them on their construction
paper in order
Display different types
of apples. These include Granny Smith, Yellow Delicious,
Red Delicious, Macintosh, etc. Add a magnifying glass; and foods made with
(applesauce, dried apples, apple juice, etc.) for more exploration. You
may also compare
seeds of the apple vs. seeds of other fruits. Provide a magnifying glass
for this activity as well.
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