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Apple Crafts | Nutrition Theme
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A is for Apple Crafts > Apple and apple tree theme Holidays and Events > *March > Nat'l Nutrition Month *April > Arbor Day *Aug. | Sept. > Back to School *May > Teacher's Appreciation *June > Fruit and Vegetables Month Nutrition > Fruits > Apple Plants > Trees and their fruit Seasons > Autumn Summer |
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A Impact Poster Lesson Plan Make sure to have a selection of different kinds apples to show and present to the children: Activity 1 > Health and Nutrition > Apple 1. Apples a Fruit with "A-Peel" for for 4th and 5th graders but adaptable to many ages. Discuss that an apple is a fruit. 2. Visit Apple at Dole to learn fun facts. It is important to eat fruit to be healthy. Activity 2 > Letter A Apple printable lesson plan activities Activity 3 > Crafts > Apple Theme and Apple Tree theme Review and select an apple theme crafty activity below that is age appropriate: 1. Apple prints placemat: Cut an apple in half and dip in red, green, yellow paint to make apple prints on light colored construction paper. When paint is dry, add leaves, smile, eyes and letter A noses. Optional > laminate. 2. Apple Fingerprints or Stickers Tree > Skills > Numbers > Counting Discuss that various fruit, such as apples, cherries and oranges grow on trees. Trees grow from the seeds in the fruit. Print this tree coloring page, Johnny Appleseed is taking a nap under the tree or picnic theme. Have children color the image first. Children can decorate the tree with "apples": painted fingerprints (poster paint or washable ink pad), red round stickers or red paper cut-outs using a coin as a template. Have children add five or ten apples. Have them count them to practice numerals and number order. 3. DLTK's printable Awesome Apple craft, or this cute Fingerprint Apple Tree picture. Activity 4 > Online Coloring > Skills: Computer Mouse and Color Visit the online coloring page featuring an image of children eating apples. Print the coloring page for offline coloring. Activity 4 > Active Apple coloring page: When presenting this coloring page address that eating nutritious foods and exercise are both important for good health. * Snacks: apple sauce, cut-up apples, here are more ideas. External resource: Apples an more courtesy of the University of Illinois extension. |
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