Apple Science Activities for Preschool & PreK : An Apples Investigation

Teach your kids all about apples when you use these apple investigation printables in your science center and beyond. These hands-on activities are a great addition to your apple-themed unit or lesson plans, and the printables are specifically designed to be used with young kids. Kids can learn about how apples grow, the life cycle of apples, and can conduct a scientific investigation with the printables and ideas. This set provides opportunities for science, math, and literacy learning in a fun, hands-on developmentally appropriate way.

This resource is part of the Science Investigation Bundle.  If you purchase the money-saving bundle, you do not need to purchase this resource.

DEVELOPMENTAL APPROPRIATE FOR PRESCHOOLERS:

• This apple investigation set was designed with preschool and pre-k in mind.
• Simple text and illustrations are perfect for non-readers and emergent readers
• Opportunities to customize and differentiate the activities and book as needed for your kids

ENGAGING ACTIVITIES WILL HOLD THEIR INTEREST:

• The hands-on activities are meaningful and engaging

USE WITH THE FOLLOWING THEMES:

• apples
• autumn or fall
• farm

THE FOLLOWING PRINTABLES ARE INCLUDED:

• apple life-cycle chart (full color and b&w)
• 6 apple life-cycle circles (full color and b&w)
• apple-themed word cards
• easy-to-assemble apple investigation books with 12 page choices
• apple life-cycle photographs for an accordion book or use on a bulletin board
• 2 Parts of an Apple posters (inside and outside of apple illustrations)
• apple note pages
• 8 station signs
• 24 apple picture cards for sorting or reference
• 2-section open-ended sorting mat
• 3 section open-ended sorting mat
• 3 section apple parts sorting mat
• apple seed counting mats
• apple taste test labels for a large graph
• IDEAS for use

*Please note that this is a digital product.  You will be able to download the PDF file upon your purchase.  Nothing will be shipped to you.  Due to the nature of digital downloads, your purchase is not refundable. 

My favorite part of this set is the apple investigation books. The little books print 4 per page and are super easy to assemble. Choose the pages that you want to customize the activity to meet your needs.

Your students will have so much fun with this set!

APPLE INVESTIGATION BOOK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PAGE OPTIONS:

• cover
• apple color
• apple appearance - shiny. dull, speckles, lines and stem or no stem
• apple appearance page 2 - small, medium, or large and round or conical
• apple weight
• apple height
• apple circumference
• Does it sink or float?
• How many seeds inside?
• apple taste test (three options)

SCIENCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Learn about the life-cycle of an apple
• Study and identify the parts of an apple
• Classify apples by color and other characteristics
• Make and test a hypothesis
• Measure and record data about an apple

EARLY LITERACY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

• Read diagrams
• Read simple repetitive text in the investigation book and life cycle book
• Read graphs
• Write notes and record results
• Read word cards

MATH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

• Sort parts of an apple
• Count and sort seeds
• Measure and record weight, length
• Graph and analyze taste test results

**I USE AN EASY TO READ FONTS ON ALL OF THE PRINTABLES!*

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