Simple apple science for young kids! My favorite season is fall and our family always enjoys heading to the local apple orchard. This year, since we have enjoyed more practical life science activities lately, I thought we would read about and examine apples and how they grow. This is so easy to set up, simple to explain, and tasty to eat! Perfect STEM for young kids. Check out all our apple themed ideas!
APPLE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR FALL
HOW AN APPLE GROWS: APPLE SCIENCE
SUPPLIES
apples, green and red (whatever varieties you enjoy!)
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tray for sorting the different pieces of the apple (party store divider snack tray)
apple cutter or knife (make sure to supervise and keep safety number one!)
bowl of water to test sink and float (optional side activity)
books on how apples grow
magnifying glass
ACTIVITY SET UP
WILL IT SINK OR FLOAT?
We decided to start with this simple apple science activity before we cut up the apples. However, we also finished with this as well by testing every piece of the apple in the bowl of water. I love sink or float for easy preschool science because it gives him the opportunity to make predictions and talk about why he thinks something will sink or float. Of course apples are quite intriguing for a sink and float activity. He is amazed that apples have air in them causing them to be less dense than water and thus float. Why not give it a try!
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APPLE SCIENCE: EXAMINING AND IDENTIFYING PARTS OF AN APPLE
He loved using his mighty strength to cut through the apple and it’s great for practical life skills as well. By using the apple slicer, we were able to take apart the apple for more careful observation of the different parts. Of course, a magnifying glass is a staple for most of our experiments. Lastly, tasting is a very important part! This hands-on apple science activity explored all 5 of the senses too!
Here’s a great Apple 5 Senses Activity with printable!
- SEE the colors of the apples, the skin, the flesh, the seeds and the stem
- HEAR the crunch of the apple when taking a bite or the sound the slicer made to cut through the apple
- TASTE the apple and it’s juice
- SMELL the sweetness of the apple
- FEEL all the different parts of the apple: smooth, sticky, wet, hard
Take a look at the parts of the apple! We sorted them into each section to take a better look at each part.
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I chose a few books from our local library to read during our hands-on apple science activity. I love pairing books with hands- on activities as often as possible. There is always much to learn and these books offered some interesting concepts that I had forgotten about! We all learned a little something!
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What a wonderfully simple playful preschool apple science activity! Quick and easy but filled with lots of room to explore, discover, learn and play. Grab a few extra apples at the store or visit a local orchard and give this simple apple science activity a try at home this fall!
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Amanda says
The magnifying glass and books are such a fabulous addition to this activity. I like how you separated each part into a different part of the tray!
Natasha says
I love how you all explored that the apple will still float even after being cut apart. actually I love the whole exploration of the apple. Fall happens to be one of our favorite seasons also.
Still Playing School says
I love how you dissected the apple in the tray! We are loving the book Apples, Apples, Apples for this theme as well!
Nicolette Roux says
LOVE!! we need to dissect an apple like pronto! hehe
Dianna Kennedy says
My toddler (2) absolutely LOVES ‘studying’ things with a magnifying glass! She enjoys checking out our apples, too!
We will have to do sink or float soon!
Kim Vij @ The Educators' Spin On It says
The tray was a fun way to feature all the parts of an apple! I wonder if we included a few toys apples to the mix how they think they would sink or float. All great ways to incorperate science with apples. Thanks for sharing.
Danielle @ Mom Inspired Life says
What a fun science experiment! My son is a big fan of his magnifying glass as well. Great idea using the tray to sort out all the parts.
Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says
A great book to accompany this activity! I love the hands-on approach to learning.
The Preschool Toolbox says
Love this! Exploring apples is such a fun activity for kids! Great job!
Mary Catherine says
This would be a hit with my preschoolers. There’s just something about getting to really look inside an apple that they love. Even though it’s a fruit they’re familiar with, it’s different when they’re looking at it like scientists!
Colleen Kessler says
What a great idea to separate each of the parts of the apple in a divided tray! We’ll be trying this!
Alecia says
I have never thought of the science of apples. My daughter will love this for sure. I may even do it tomorrow to wrap up our fall theme.
Kim says
What a fun way to learn more about apples! I love how they were able to see all the different parts of the apple!
Katie Pinch says
What fun ideas for playing and learning with apples! Thanks for sharing at the #LovetoLearnLinky. I will be featuring your post tomorrow. I hope you will stop by and link up again 🙂 -Katie