Showing posts with label apples. Show all posts
Showing posts with label apples. Show all posts

A is for Apples!

Here's a few peek of our apple discussion last week . . . 

We made a bar graph comparing the colors of apples brought in (red, yellow or green) . . . 
 Explored the inside of the apple 
and found the apple star full of seeds . . . 
We also compared (and tasted!)
 different kinds of apples, 
voted for our favorites and made a treat 
by mixing cinnamon and sugar in a bag with apple slices . . . yum!

 We had a lot of fun tearing up paper for our apple craft . . . 
(tearing something with your preschooler? Make it a little easier by cutting little slits in the paper first.  This helps little fingers be able to grip and pull the paper better). 

 Sprinkled cinnamon on the top to make our letter A's smell like pie . . . 
 The finished products . . . 

Our preschool classroom sure smelled
cinnamon-y delicious the rest of the day!

A is for Apples!

We sorted apples brought from home by color, size and shape.  We tasted samples and explored their seeds and cut them in half perpendicular to the core to find the apple star!

Then we made APPLESAUCE!
Want to try?  It's super simple and even more delicious!

First: Peel and core your apples
Next: Cut in small slices
Then: Simmer in about 1/2 to 1 Cup water until soft & squish-able


That's the cooking part . . . then we transfered the mushy apples to another container (that wasn't hot!) so the kids could take turns mashing them.

 Add sugar and cinnamon to taste . . .
ENJOY!