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Children will study the story of Johnny Appleseed.

Vocabulary: nature, nickname

Social Studies Focus: history

Science Focus: apples

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Collage art enhances this simple story in which a little girl describes her apple tree over the seasons.

• Boost letter recognition with our bonus Apples Color by Letter skill sheet!
• Tip: Before children begin, have them color each crayon in the key inthe appropriate color.

• Johnny was about 25 years old when he planted his first known orchard.
• Johnny sold the apple tree seedlings he grew. If someone didn’t have enough money, he would give them the seedling and say, “Pay me when you can.”
• Sometimes Johnny traded his seedlings for a meal or a tool he needed.
• The apples from Johnny’s trees were not very tasty! They were bitter. People used them to make cider.
• Johnny loved the outdoors and was kind to animals.

Skill: observation and recording

Materials: Apple Slice Investigation sheet, apple slices, lemon juice, paper

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• Do an experiment to see if lemon juice stops apple slices from turning brown.
• Do the experiment as a demonstration or in small groups. Draw a line down the middle of a paper plate. Label one side lemon juice and one side plain.
• Place apple slices soaked in lemon juice on one side. Place plain apple slices on the other.
• Give children the Apple Slice Investigation skill sheet and have them draw their predictions. Leave the plate out overnight.
• Check the next day. Did lemon juice stop the slices from turning brown? (Yes!) Have children complete the skill sheet by drawing what happened.