Wantagh Students Explore Apples

Kindergarten students in Lynne Adam’s class at Forest Lake Elementary School in Wantagh enjoyed a weeklong unit exploring the properties of apples.

The students experimented with whether their apples would float or sink. Then they sorted their apples according to various attributes, compared their apples and graphed the similarities and differences. They also tasted a variety of apples, voted on their favorite type and created and labeled apple diagrams.

The favorite activity of the week, however, was making homemade applesauce. The apples were cooked in water and the class discussed how heat made the properties of the apples change. Using a Foley’s Food Mill, the students also assisted in the process of pressing the apples and separating the core, seeds and skin from the sauce. Finally, the class tasted its creation and enjoyed their favorite fall treat.

Photo: Sorting and graphing apple attributes were ways of studying apples in Lynne Adams’ class at Forest Lake Elementary School in Wantagh. Credit: Wantagh School District

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