We focused on the changing of the season. We asked the children to bring in various colored leaves. They brought in so many! We were able to sort them by shape, size, and color. We even made a chart of our color sorting.
Wind
We also learned about wind. We explained that when air moves it is called wind. Air is invisible to the human eye and impossible to feel until it moves. We asked the children top hold up a hand, in front of their mouths, and blow into it. This way they were able to feel the air. We did a science experiment using straws and various objects, including: pom poms, leaves, Legos, a tissue and a block. The children experimented, by blowing through a straw, to discover which objects they were able to move with their breath (the wind) and which items they were unable to move.
Apples
We additionally discussed that Fall is the season of apples! We had an apple taste test where each child tasted a red, green, any yellow apple. They chose which color apple was their favorite and then we graphed the results. We then has the opportunity to bake some delicious apple crisp with the majority of the children's favorite apple type.
We discussed what describing is and then came up with many words to describe apples. We wrote down their words and were impressed with what they come up with.
We enjoyed some more apple fun by estimating how many apples tall we each are and then measuring to see if our estimations were correct. We also made beautiful apple prints.
Apple Poem:
Apple Tree
Five little apples sitting in a tree
Five little apples smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down fell an apple
Mmm was it good
(And so on until no apples are left!)
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