Fall is officially here! To celebrate, we did several activities with apples this week. We started with some nonfiction text reading using our Scholastic news magazine. We learned all sorts of interesting facts like the seeds are called pips. We enjoyed an apple snack while we read our magazines. The magazine had several nonfiction text features. We made our own books about apples with nonfiction text features like a table of contents, labels, captions, and a diagram. The students worked very hard on their books.
A couple students even went home and made their own nonfiction books about fall that included some of the features we have been discussing in class! How cool! I love that they are taking the learning home and that parents are encouraging the children to create their own books. Thank you for your home support.
Of course, we had to do some science with our apples. One tool scientists use is a scale. We compared the weight of an apple to different supplies in our desk. In our science journals, the students sorted the objects into heavier than an apple or lighter than an apple. The scientists did awesome.
We also got creative with apples. The children really enjoyed this song made about the Dr. Seuss book Apples On Top.
After watching the song several times, the children set out to make their own "Apples On Top" book with a book making app called Scribble Press. Scribble Press is an awesome book creator for $3.99.
To create their books, students had to be very techie. They learned how to take a selfie, adjust the picture, import the picture to their page, add stickers, type text, and publish an e-book. Click here to see one students awesome Apples On Top rewrite.
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