Apples For Atkinson's Kindergarten Class
Fall is the season for changing leaves, pumpkins, and apples! Last week Caroline Atkinson's kindergarten class took learning about apples to a fun new level.
First lesson, taste testing. "We tested all three colors of apples," said Atkinson. "We predicted which one we would like before we tested them [by coloring] in a happy face or sad face based on [what we thought]. After, we decided which was our favorite and compared it to our predictions. Lots of friends predicted they would like red the best but ended up liking yellow!"
That was just the beginning of the apple-themed week. Other activities included drawing a diagram of an apple, testing to see if apples float or sink, using adjectives to describe apples, talking about Johnny Appleseed and making Johnny Appleseed hats, and reading, "Ten Apples On Top".
The apple filled week was brought to a close with, what else? Applesauce. Mrs. Atkinson added the ingredients to a crockpot before inviting each student to see what the apples looked like before turning into the final product.
Four hours and a day later, the result was delicious! Eating their applesauce for snack Friday morning the class unanimously agreed that it "was really good!"
Kindergarten sure knows how to welcome in the fall season!