Apples - Part II

Another week of Apples had us trying a few new tricks. We used a very interesting tool called an Apple-Peeler-Corer-Slicer.






Everyone had a chance to try it out and eat some yummy apple rings we made.





It took some real muscle to do, but it was fun!








We used our smaller muscles to write and create at the art table all week.




The letter Aa got our attention this week and we carefully drew our own version.










We practiced our Math skills counting tiny apples that we glued onto paper. Some papers had almost 20 apples to count!













Check out the science experiment. We took a group of items (including apples) and guessed if they would sink or float. Can you tell what happened to the apples?








Our friends are very careful with the materials at the art table. They enjoy working on their pieces and having finished projects to take home.

Apples

What a week full of "tasty" activities! We talked about Apples this week and did some investigating.




We looked at different types of apples (brought in by all our friends) and used some for tracing. It was so interesting to watch how each child approached this activity in their own, unique fashion.




We asked them to "trace" the apple shape and add a stem.









Tasting the different apples (red, yellow, and green) was the most popular activity of the week. Everyone was interested in trying at least one of the "colors".













At group time, we dissected an apple to see all the different parts of the fruit.
We named the peel (or skin), flesh, core, seeds, and stem.














We used the apples themselves for printing with tempera paint, and used apple-colored watercolor paints for one-ok-a-kind pieces.










There was a lot of interest in creating this week which was especially fun.


















A special treat was a visit from the Lafayette Fire Department on Tuesday.








We were able to view and climb through the fire truck. We listened carefully to the firefighters talk to us about fire safety and explain all about their special gear.