Apples, Apples Everywhere!

  

  This past week was all about apples. The students read An Apple a Day by Melvin Berger. Before reading the book, the students created a KWL chart to name what they know about apples, want to learn, and what they learned from the book.

                                                          Apple  Science
The students also measured how many cubes tall their apple was, and weighed their apples. Since prediction was the comprehension skill for this week, the students predicted if an apple would float or sink. After predicting, the students confirmed and adjusted their predictions.

The students also helped to make a Parts of an Apple anchor chart. After making the anchor chart, the students had to make and label their own apple. 

Apple Math

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The students read Ten Apples Up On Top by Theo. Lesieg. In the story, a lion,a dog, and a tiger are having a contest--can they get ten apples piled up on top of their heads? You better believe it! This first counting book works as a teaching tool as well as a funny story.  After reading the book, the students created themselves with ten apples up on top.

Ten Black Dots

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The students read Ten Black Dots  by Donald Crews. This counting book shows what can be done with ten black dots--one can make a sun, two can make a fox's eyes, or eight can make the wheels of a train. After reading the story, the students used ten black dots to create their own illustrations.