Hi!
I have been up to a lot lately. I wanted to try tying in more into my annual
Johnny Appleseed unit. So I decided
to focus more on different types of apples and integrating it into the
different subject areas. I came up with
a simple theme of small research on 10 of the most popular apple types and use
a timeline to sequence when they surfaced on the mass-market.
For the other subject areas:
Paragraph writing tie-in: Students
taste tested six different apple types and then wrote about their favorite type
of apple and why. This turned into a craftivity.
Poetry: Students taste apples and then write a triante poem about an apple.
Math tie-in: Students measure different apple types with measuring tapes, spring scales, and a balance. (This I did as a teacher led center). Pic below.
Science tie-in: Students conducted
apple experiments to look for solutions to stop the oxidation process.
Overall, this theme has created a
lot of motivation, learning, and great writing results.
For the first two days I have
decided to post the product as a FREEBIE for FOLLOWERS, as a thank you!
Enjoy!
Erin
