I just uploaded a free Montessori Apples and Oranges Unit Study. Below, is just a sampling of what you will find when you visit http://www.amonco.org See the New and Notable section.
Make Your Own Classified Reading Cards for PreK – Grade 5
Apple Parts – Classified Reading Card Activity
Parts of an Apple Blossom – Classified Reading Card Activity
Learn about the life cycle of an apple tree. Draw a diagram for your notebook. – Extension of Montessori’s Classified Reading Cards for Elementary Students
Let’s Compare the Different Varieties of Oranges
Orange Peel Shape, Color, Size
Orange Peel Sensory Table
Apple Sensory Exercise
How to Make Apple Pie and See the World
Apple Sauce Parfait by Montessori Teacher Kathy O’Reilly of Cooking with Children Can Be Easy
Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
Colonial Cooking – Apple Butter
Apple Cell Density
Water in Apples Graph
The Historic Citrus Trail
Math Extension – Apple Comparisons Using Scales
Math Extension – Count and Graph the Apple Seeds
Math Extension – Apple Circumference
How to Advertise and Market – An Apple Campaign
Label It, Sell It (Nutritional Labeling and Marketing
Food for Thought – Newsletters in English and Spanish
Enjoy!
Heidi
http://www.amonco.org