Simple apple oxidation experiment to learn why apples turn brown and what prevents apples from browing with hands-on apple science activity for kids.

Are you interested in 30-minute, low prep, literature-based STEM challenges for your students? You will love this Apple STEM challenge, which is part of a bigger year-round bundle of 9 STEM challenges, one for each month from September to May. If you like to do the full-blown Engineering Design Proc...

Do you ever get to a new month and think, that can't be right? I could've sworn it was just the 1st of September and now October shows up unexpectedly! As you can see from my picture I put on Instagram, I was completely surprised by the change in month and forgot to change my calendar. Don't worry, the kids were very quick to let me know about it. Unlike me, they do not miss a beat. So seeing as how I was a little confused about what month it is, it probably doesn't surprise anyone to see that I am a little late in my Apple celebrations as well! I know a lot of other people were probably right on the ball and timed this perfectly with Johnny Appleseed's birthday last week. Not me! I like to build up the suspense and anticipation. I think it adds a little extra something to the festivities (or something like that) =) So without further ado, here is a run down of our Apple Extravanganza! This was how we started our day - with a little interactive morning message. I always try to incorporate some of what we're learning in the messages, like sight words, phonics instruction, vocabulary, and grammar for the week. It also happened to be on Friday and every Friday we say T.G.I.F. I say to the students, "What day is it?" They reply, "Friday!" Then we say together, "T.G.I.F. Thank Goodness It's Friday!!!" I mean, who doesn't love Fridays??? You have to celebrate the little things. On a side note, I started a little link up on Instagram for Fridays where you tell what you're most looking forward to for the weekend. Just use the hashtag #fridaylinkup when you post. I'd love to hear about all the fun teacher weekends out there. We teachers deserve our weekends - don't you agree?? If you want me to see it, tag me @firstgradesmiles I digress. Back to apples. . . For math we focused on making 10. This was probably the highlight of the day for most of the kids. We started with some Apple Jacks for counting and some Zoo Pals paper plates. Am I seriously the last one to realize how cute and fun these plates are for math??? Where have I been? Each student got a plate, a bag of Apple Jacks (more than 10 for a little snack of course), and this little booklet. They had to count out 10 Apple Jacks (all one color to avoid confusion) and put them in the large part of the plate. Then they split them in 2 groups and put them into the two smaller sections (for some animals it's the ears, others it's the eyes or paws). Next they colored in the apples in the booklet to match the two groups and write a number sentence. I was SO impressed with my little kiddos and how they totally GOT IT! They just went to town making new groups, coloring apples, writing number sentences, and repeat. The final page of this booklet has some missing numbers problems. Normally these are super hard for the kids at this point in the year, but with Zoo Pals plates and Apple Jacks - not so hard. They were rockstars!! Here are two centers that will be going into math tubs next week. Matching the picture to the number sentences: And this super cute MATHtivity: If you're interested in the making 10's book, center, and creativity - I just posted it on TpT. Later in the day we read this Scholastic News that had this adorable song on the cover. Anyone else get Scholastic News? I just love them. Really great nonfiction resource that ties in social studies, science, and even math sometimes. The kids love them too! We are also doing Five Senses in Science right now, and Apples fits in perfectly with that. Here is my amateur attempt at an anchor chart (I do try, but they never come out as cute as I want them to). We started this earlier this week. Then we did this tree map. I had the kids do a little writing about apples using our sensory images while I called kids up to do some apple tasting. Of course we graphed our results. And no, I don't have only 13 kids in my class. There's a bug going around and we had a bunch absent. I also took off one yellow because it covered the title. I need to make a longer graph next year =) Finally we finished our day with some homemade applesauce in the crock pot. We actually began our day with making the applesauce, but here is the finished product. Yummmmmmy!!!! I just love apple day!!! Next week we are going on a field trip to go apple picking too! Can't wait! Before you go - I have a few fun closing remarks: 1. When I got home I had my girls do some apple tasting as well. Here is what they picked: They took the decision very seriously =) 2. Here is a picture from Bradley's Learning Paradise on Instagram showing a boy with one of my Math About Me freebies. I just LOVE seeing other kids enjoying something I've created. Totally makes my day!!! 3. Finally, I have to give a shout out to Laura Candler. If you don't know who Laura Candler is then I am completely shocked. Honestly! Laura, to me, is a pioneer in the world of blogging and sharing resources. When I first started teaching 12 years ago (gasp!) her site was so incredibly useful to me. She graciously shares SO many resources! She was kind enough to promote my Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt on her Facebook page: Laura Candler's Teaching Resources, which has over 100,000 followers! Holy Moly!!! I cannot say enough about how much respect I have for her and I am so honored to be a small bleep on her radar. You need to stop over and check out all she has to offer! You could spend HOURS (and I have) searching through her incredible sites. Here's her blog: Corkboard Connections. I hope you'll head over to spend some time there! You won't be sorry =)

Fall Finally! Fall has arrived. I'm ready for some cooler weather, colorful leaves, and of course some of Johnny Appleseed's apples. I doubt the apples I'm eating are the descendants of one of the trees that John Chapman planted . . . but stranger things have happened. Learning about Johnny Appleseed is a great way to spark children's interests in plants, history, and economics! In Virginia, it's not one of the famous Americans listed in the history Standards of Learning but it's an effective lead-in for learning about past and present as well as providing exposure to picture timelines which is one of the first grade standards. Therefore, we usually spend a few days learning about this famous American folk hero. I begin the unit by reading a few books about Johnny Appleseed. We learn about his contributions to the young country of the United States. Sometimes we watch a video about America's pioneers from Discovery Education or we'll go to a website that has age-appropriate content on Johnny Appleseed. If you school has a subscription to BrainPop Jr., here is a link to a movie that might interest you: Johnny Appleseed. I made a few Johnny Appleseed resources and posted them at my Teachers Pay Teachers shop. Here's a peek at them. The first item is a printable booklet. It has some basic facts about Johnny Appleseed. The photo below shows what the front and back cover of the book look like. It's important for children to continually increase their vocabulary through books they read so I created a little glossary on the back cover. Click on the image shown below to see the booklet at my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I made a quiz about Johnny Appleseed as well. The quiz is generic so that it can work with a variety of teaching resources about John Chapman. The quiz is one of my FREE resources! The quiz is in multiple choice format. Students will need to fill in the bubbles beside the correct answers. The first five questions are the easiest. I love to differentiate instruction and I especially love it when it can be done seamlessly! Some students will stop the quiz after the first page. That will be questions one through five. Advanced students can continue to answer questions by completing the second page of the quiz. The image shown below is from page two of the quiz. The questions on page two require critical thinking skills and require additional background knowledge. An answer key is included for your convenience. If you'd like this quiz, click on the image shown below. I converted the paper-copy quiz into a SMART Notebook file. It's self-checking. It can be used as a pre-test to the paper-copy quiz or it can be used to discuss the answers to the quiz. It's also a FREE teaching resource! Here's how it works. Students can refer to their paper copy quiz as the answers are reviewed on the SMART board. Call on a student to select A, B, or C from the answer choices shown. Have the students touch the bubble for the choice he makes. If the bubble-choice selected lights up as red, the answer is WRONG. Try again. If the bubble-choice selected lights up as green, the answer is CORRECT. Are you ready to get the Johnny Appleseed SMART Board quiz? Click on the image below to download the file. Lessons by Molly, All rights reserved.

Hey Teacher Friends! I'm glad you were able to find my blog through this parts of an apple printable. Before you scroll down to get your freebie, consider being a PINEAPPLE in a world full of apples. Each year, I decorate the bulletin board outside my classroom with these cute PINEAPPLES. Click the image below to find out how I use this all year-long! Long time no see, anyway that was because I was vacationing in San Diego and have been working on some DIY crafty projects. Currently, I am working on my Day of the Dead planters (you can find the link on my pinterest). All I have left is a little bit of sealer and planting to do before they're photo-ready! I think I'll be saving those for a "Made It Monday" post. And without any further adieu: Happy Freebie Friday {click here to download} This comes from a unit I just finished for my TpT account on apples! I think it turned out really cute, if I do say so myself. :)

September is National Apple Month!! There is no better way to celebrate than to go and pick apples , bake with apples or share anything apple related with friends.

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You will love this bundle of weekly directed drawings for September (back to school themed)! Teach and build drawing skills and following directions with these versatile printable directed drawing and writing activities for the month of September. September's 5 directed drawings include a fire engine, school bus, book worm, apple tree, and 2 variations of a self-portrait (boy and girl). These make the perfect companions for your back to school and fall lessons! Are you tired of searching for kid-friendly directed drawing activities that you can teach quickly and easily, or throw into a sub-plan? This kid-approved, NO-PREP directed drawing resource is all you need to supply your art center or for your directed drawing lessons for a month! Teach one directed drawing each week using the differentiated Drawing Mats to build drawing skills. These 5 different directed drawings can be used for your art lessons, independent drawing activities, or combined with seasonal writing. Want a set of directed drawings and writing activities for the entire school year? Check out the Directed Drawing Mats BUNDLE that is available for a SPECIAL DISCOUNT (It includes a FREE Bonus Directed Drawing Calendar that makes the perfect keepsake gift). Why YOU NEED Drawing Mats! You will build confidence and ability through repeated drawing activities. This resource saves you time as it is already ready for you! This zero-prep, versatile resource is great for independent drawing practice, whole group lessons, sub-plans, morning work, art centers, online lessons, and more! Drawing Mats are differentiated to meet the needs of your learners. With the different variations, there is something for all. The drawings are fun to draw and chosen to keep interest high! The directed drawings are seasonal and include holidays that kids relate to. Each directed drawing can be completed on the sheets provided or separately as a whole class art lesson. Drawing Mats provide a lot of practice each week to help build drawing skills, following step-by-step instructions, and writing skills. Students can also color or paint their creations after drawing or write a story about the character they created. What is included in each month of Drawing Mats! There are many different variations included! Students follow each of the 6 steps provided in order and draw in the space provided. Students follow each of the 4 steps provided in order and draw in the space provided. Read each step orally from the instruction sheet or cut the instruction sheet into 6 sheets and staple to create a booklet. Follow the instructions and draw on one of the 2 blank sheets provided or on your own choice of art paper. Students complete their directed drawing in the empty space and write a story about their drawing. 3 different variations included (2 lines and 1 with lines and 6 steps to follow). A cover page and extra writing sheets are included! Look at the PREVIEW for a look at Drawing Mats up close, completed samples, and the variety of pages included! September/Back to School Directed Drawings Bus Me (boy and girl self portrait) Fire Engine Apple Tree Book Worm Looking for MORE great directed drawing resources? You'll love these... Directed Drawing Mats Bundle Directed Drawing Calendar Alphabet Directed Drawing pack You can view all of my monthly mat curriculum products, as well as other months of Drawing Mats HERE! Stay connected with Proud to be Primary♥Join our email list and get weekly teacher tip emails and access to our FREE resource library.  ♥Visit our website at Proud to be Primary for tons of engaging ideas for teaching kids in the classroom!♥Join our Facebook group and connect with thousands of PROUD primary teachers like yourself. Please read the description, review the preview file, and read the FAQ in our Help Center carefully before purchasing. Question not answered? Reach out to support at [email protected]. All digital sales on Proud to be Primary of resources are considered final and non-refundable. © Copyright Proud to be Primary, Elyse Rycroft. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy pages specifically designed for student or teacher use by the original purchaser or licensee. This product is licensed for personal classroom use ONLY unless multiple licenses are purchased. The reproduction, alteration, adaptation, copying, or sale of any part of this product is strictly prohibited. Read the full Terms and Conditions HERE.

In this post, I am going to share what it is like to go from teaching Kindergarten at the same school for 20 years to a first/second grade ...

The gnomes are getting ready to go back to school, so I'm sharing this September Gnome of the Month Folio Tutorial today.

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This bullying lesson using two apples will provide a memorable, visual to show the damage that can be done when we use harsh, unkind words.

Looking for a fun and easy art activity for your child or your students? Check out our September Monthly Art Activity exclusive for Club Members! This art project is perfect for the entire month of September! SCROLL DOWN TO THE PINK TABS TO SEE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION & PREVIEW Page Count:  13  |   File Type: Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF

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Find everything you need for fall teaching with my primary September resources round up. Featuring activities, flip books, read alouds, and freebies!

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September has come up pretty fast. Was that not the quickest summer ever? Now we are back in school already. It is of course another of Pre-school except now this year we call it Pre-K. Whatever, she still loves school and is always excited to go. This time the hubs got to go with us! Riley had the same teacher and same room so it wasn't a big deal for her. But she's always been an independent little lady. Wonder where she got that from? Showing off her outfit for the first day of school ! Shop Riley's outfit: Jacket: Target.com Dress: Target.com Boots: OldNavy.com

| Visual Recipes | Life Skills | GOOGLE | Autism | Fall | Caramel Apples | Cooking | Math | Reading | Writing | Special Education | I am SO incredibly excited to offer you my newest cooking series - visual recipes! This download is the PERFECT fit for any special education or life skills classroom! It is also a great addition to any general education teacher looking to incorporate simple no-bake cooking activities into their daily routine! Each recipe will have NO need for a stove or an oven. Only kitchen appliances you will need for these caramel apples are a microwave and a fridge! This visual recipes series will focus on one fun themed recipe for each month of the year. This caramel apple visual recipe would be great to use for the month of September :) This activity is specifically formatted to be used with Google Drive and is compatible with Google Classroom. Google Drive is an amazing resource that many educators are now using as an interface to support 1:1 digital instruction in the classroom. I pair it up with Google Classroom (a free website) that allows me to digitally send each student in my class a copy of the worksheets that they later submit to me for grading. With this lesson, students get to interact directly with the digital worksheet by typing and moving objects right on it. It is an amazing paper-free process and the kids LOVE working on these worksheets on the computer. Are You Interested In the PRINTABLE Version Instead? CLICK HERE! Cooking is a great life skill for students to master - engage all your learners with this all-inclusive download! Each recipe comes with TWO levels of the same recipe. One is for non-readers and is very visual. The other level can be used for higher level learners in class. Differentiation all built into each lesson! Purchase Includes DIGITAL ACCESS To: - 1 visual recipe for caramel apples (ingredients and directions) - 8 recipe reflection questions with a heavy visual emphasis (including fun emojis!) - 1 written recipe for caramel apples - 10 recipe reflection questions (more reading emphasis - but fun emojis still included!) Interested in Other Visual Recipes? Click Here To Check Out ALL My Visual Recipes! Interested in Other Fall Themed Items? Fall Color By Number, Dollar Up Activity: Click Here! Fall Recipes: Printable Version OR Google Version Fall Math Problems: Click Here! Fall Brochure: Click Here! Fall Literacy Activities: Click Here! Fall Math Activities: Click Here! Fall Budget: Printable Version OR Google Version Visual Recipe, Pumpkin Dip: Printable Version OR Google Version Visual Recipe, Caramel Apples: Printable Version OR Google Version Pumpkin Patch Virtual Field Trip: Boom Cards Version OR Google Version Dollar Up Pixel Art: Click Here! Fall Leaves Directed Drawing: Click Here! Fall PRINT AND GO Bundle: Click Here! Fall DIGITAL Bundle: Click Here! Fall CUSTOM Bundle: Click Here! Interested in Other Popular Life Skills Lessons? Coupons, Reading Emphasis: Click Here! Food Directions: Click Here! Medicine Labels: Click Here! Receipts: Click Here! Tickets: Click Here! Hours of Operation: Click Here! Safety Signs, Community Signs: Click Here! Dollar Up, 1s, 5s, and 10s: Click Here! Menu Math:Click Here! How to Use a Microwave:Click Here! How to Use a Stove:Click Here! How to Use an Oven:Click Here! Coupons, Picture Emphasis:Click Here! Bus Schedules:Click Here! Measuring Cups:Click Here! Budgets:Click Here! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow My Store! To follow my store simply click on “follow me” under Life Skills Creations on the top of my store page. You will be one of the first people to know when I have a sale or post new Life Skills Freebies in my store. Leave Feedback and Earn Credits! Don’t forget to leave feedback after you purchase a product! Leaving feedback also earns you "credits" which can be used for discounts on future purchases. I would very much appreciate your positive feedback!

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Item description This Back to School Math and Literacy Packet is perfect for the beginning months of August and September. The worksheets are themed with apples and back-to-school graphics while providing an introduction to basic skills covered in the first two months of school. The worksheets in this packet come in two forms: full page or 2 per page. The option to print 2 per page saves ink and paper! Included in this packet: ✻ Counting worksheets- dab or color, matching, cut and paste, and tracing the answers. ✻ Number sense ✻ Number sequence ✻ Color by number ✻ Patterns ✻ Roll and Trace A-F: uppercase and lowercase ✻ Trace A-Z: uppercase and lowercase. (Use sheet protectors and let students trace with dry erase markers for extended use!) ✻ Color by letter ✻ Concepts of Print Cards- Used in teaching- Laminate or print on cardstock for durability. ✻ Sort letter/number (concepts of print review) ✻ Rhyme ✻ Letter match: uppercase and lowercase ✻ Letter Sounds A-Z ✻ Name writing practice worksheets ✻ Daily sign-in strips: Cut out strips to let students sign their name daily and place in attendance box or board. ✻ All About Me worksheet ✻ My phone number practice ✻ First Day Self Portrait ✻ All About Me mini-book

Long considered a healthy food, apples provide a multitude of nutritional value to people. But can dogs eat apples as well, and are apples for dogs safe to

September means it's time for fall! Fall read alouds are some of my favorite to share with my students! Here is a list of my favorite fall books for different themes in September. Apples Apples, Apples, Everywhere! by Robin Koontz Take your students on a trip to an apple orchard and learn all about apples! ... Read More about September Read Alouds for Kindergarten

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Find everything you need for fall teaching with my primary September resources round up. Featuring activities, flip books, read alouds, and freebies!

Check out this FREE September speech therapy lesson plans calendar, which includes pirate and apple language and articulation activities.

It's National Poetry Month! Stop by Mrs. Lirette's Learning Detectives for a free collection of poems to use throughout the school year! There are 41 poems total including seasonal ones with activities to go along with them. These are perfect for K-2 but can be adapted for younger or older students. Click the image or click here to grab your copy of the poetry collection for free.

DIGITAL + PRINTABLE ADAPTED BOOKS • In September, we are back to school in full swing, ready to learn! Use this bundled set of adapted, leveled readers to learn all about the following September topics and holidays. This adapted book bundle is included in Adapted Book Club. Get access to 600+ adapted books by joining Adapted Book Club, with new books added each month! What adapted books are included in this bundle? • Apple Life Cycle • On the Farm • Fall / Autumn • Johnny Appleseed • How to Make Pizza • Labor Day • September 11 - Patriot Day • Constitution Day • National Peanut Day Each adapted book now includes a digital adapted book in Google Drive/Google Slides. Read this BLOG POST to see how I put my adapted books together, picture by picture... from printing it to using it in a lesson! Want to see a PREVIEW? Grab a set of leveled, adapted readers for FREE here. Connect with me: • Newsletter • Blog • Facebook • Instagram • Pinterest • Don't forget about the green ★ to follow my store to get notifications of new resources and freebies! Thanks for Looking and Happy Teaching!