Fall is right around the corner. That means pumpkin spice lattes, apples, and college football! Usually by the third week of school, we are ready to move from back-to-school themed books to apples. My students always enjoy apple activities as I integrate our reading and science time. Here are a few of my favorite apple activities for integrating into science.
I love to start the week of apple activities with apple read alouds. They help build background knowledge and grab their attention for the science fun we have ahead. Here are some of our favorite non-fiction read alouds we use.
Here are some fun fiction apple read alouds for your apple fun! This was the time of the year that we would focus on retelling with a beginning, middle, and end. Here are some favorites for that.
By this time, my students have caught on to our shared reading routine and get so excited when we have a new poem or song to add to our notebooks!
Click the image below to grab a FREE copy of the Apple Poem!
One way I like to integrate literacy and science is with a mini-reader that the kids can both create and read during their independent reading time. Here is an an apple mini-reader that walks them through the apple life cycle.
As we learned about apples throughout the week, we would sort apple facts by asking, is this true about apples, or not true about apples?
We explore the seasons with the apple life cycle and investigate apples with our five senses! As always, I tie in literature anytime I can! I want my kids to LOVE reading so much!
We always do some sort of apple writing either in science or during writing time.
Do you need a jump start with finding hands-on, purposeful apple activities? Check out my All About Apples unit found HERE for engaging and hands-on apple activities.
I hope you have a fabulous weekend!
I’m a K-1 teacher who is passionate about making lessons your students love and that are easy to implement for teachers. Helping teachers like you navigate their way through their literacy block brings me great joy. I am a lifelong learner who loves staying on top of current literacy learning and practices. Here, you’ll find the tools you need to move your K-2 students forward!
