Seasons and holidays
Fall Leaf Portrait
Find a real fall leaf, look closely and draw its portrait: the veins, the edges and every color.
Thinking sheet · Seasons and holidays
Apple Taste Test
Taste three kinds of apples, describe each one and vote for the class favorite.
- Grades
- K–3
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- using the senses, describing words, comparing
What kids do
“Crunch, crunch! Taste each apple and describe it.”
- Apple 1
- Apple 2
- Apple 3
- Tasting notes
- My favorite was… because…
How to run it
- Check for allergies first.
- Color each apple outline to match the real skin.
- Make a class tally of favorites.
Talk about it
- Which apple was the sweetest?
- Can you tell an apple by its color?
- What word describes the crunch?
Take it further
Try the same test with pears, or with apple slices that have sat out for an hour.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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