Kindergarten Apple Mania Part 3

Well, we're finally done with our apple theme!  (We were actually done almost a week ago, but I've been very slow in getting this post up.)  Thanks to a nasty little virus that circulated through the whole family, we lost a couple days of school and didn't complete all of the apple activities I'd had planned, but it's time to move on.  Here's a look at some of the fun we had:

This cut-and-paste apple tree sequencing activity is from the FREE 20-page Applelicious Activities packet by Sarah Paul.  As you can see in our other Kindergarten Apple Mania posts, we had a blast with this packet. 

These apple tree ten frame mats are from the Applelicious Ten Frame Activities pack by Teaching With Nancy.  The pack includes mats for numbers 1-10, a mat with no number, and sheet of apple counters.  (Colby loves his magnetic bingo counters, so that's what we used.)  We also used these last week.

These awesome clip cards are also from Applelicious Ten Frame Activities.

Colby is just getting the hang of ten frames, and really likes clip cards, so this activity was perfect for him.

I downloaded the free template for this apple addition craftivity from Fun, Fabulous Firsties!  Click the link to check out the blog post and download a copy.

I wanted to use red pom-poms or buttons for the apples, but Colby insisted on using leftover punched apples from our earlier patterning activity. Whatever works! 

This is A Bushel of Numbers, a fantastic and FREE activity from Teaching with Nancy.

Colban matched the ten-frame bushel to the corresponding apples.  One set of apples has the numeral, another has the number of seeds, and a third has tally marks.

To visit Teaching With Nancy and get your own copy, click here.

And another great activity from Teaching With Nancy's Applelicious Ten Frame Activities!

The pack has 46 pages of super-cute apple-themed ten frame activities and worksheets, and it's only $3.50!  (At the time of this posting, it's on sale for $2.80!  Go get a copy!!)  Check out the pack here.

This drawing and counting activity is from Miss Kindergarten Love's Print and Go! Printables For Fall packet.  This is the first activity we've done using dice, and Colban had a lot of fun.

This cut-and-paste apple counting activity is also from Print and Go! Printables for Fall. We've used lots of other sheets from this packet, and will be using more as autumn continues!

After cutting and gluing, Colby colored the apples.  He was so happy with the finished product!

For loads of apple, pumpkin, and other autumn-themed freebies on all grade levels, check out our Pinterest Board, FREE Autumn Printables {Educational}.  

For more of the apple activities we did this year, visit our other blog posts:

Kindergarten Apple Mania Part 1

Kindergarten Apple Mania Part 2

TpT stores and blogs mentioned in this post:

Miss Kindergarten Love

Teaching With Nancy (TpT shop)

Teaching With Nancy (blog)

Fun! Fabulous! Firsties!

Sarah Paul

Kindergarten Apple Mania Part 2

The apple fun continues!  I was aiming for two weeks worth of apple activities to supplement our regular curriculum, but I ended up with three!  I wasn't able to get pictures of everything as we did it, but I did my best!  Here's a peek at our second week of apples:

Colban predicted that an apple would float if he put it in the water.  We tested his prediction, and recorded the results on this worksheet:

He drew a picture of his apple,

and then we measured it with a piece of ribbon. As you can see, he really enjoyed this activity!

He measured the length of the ribbon with unifix cubes,

and recorded his findings on the worksheet.

Finally, we weighed the apple using a pan balance and bear counters:

It ended up taking 48 bears to match the weight of the apple.  We only had 50 bears to work with; I was starting to worry that we wouldn't have enough!  Colban recorded his results:

All of the above activity sheets (and a whole lot more!) are from Sarah Paul's awesome, FREE Apple-licious Activities Pack.

We read Ten Apples Up On Top!

Then we did this great, FREE Ten Frame Apples Up On Top activity from Amber Monroe!

Colby used Q-tips and poster paint to complete the accompanying worksheet.  He had a blast!  Click the link above to grab a copy of this activity.

These cut-and-paste patterning pages are from First Grade Parade.  They're part of an AMAZING 35-page freebie pack.  To see more of the activities and download a copy, check out her blog post here!

A peek at a couple of the patterns Colby has completed thus far.

We did this super cute apple-themed Count the Room activity from Differentiation Station.  Can you believe it's free?!

These beautiful ten frame math mats are from the Applelicious Ten Frame Activities pack from Teaching With Nancy.  

I'm so happy with this purchase!  There are so many activities in the (very inexpensive) packet, and Colby has enjoyed all of them.

Check out Kindergarten Apple Mania Part 1!

Check out Kindergarten Apple Mania Part 3!

For more free apple-themed activities and printables, try my Pinterest board:

Free Autumn Printables {Educational}

Blogs and TpT stores included in this post:

Teaching With Nancy

Differentiation Station

Sarah Paul

The First Grade Parade

Amber Monroe

For the bear counters we used:

50 Counting Bears with 5 Cups

Kindergarten Apple Mania Part 1

It's that time of year!  We love apple season.  Here are a few of the ways we've brought apples into our classroom:

These super-cute ten frame clip cards are one of the activities from Applelicious Ten Frame Activities.  I love this packet! It's exactly what I was looking for, and so inexpensive.  We'll be doing a lot more with it next week.

This apple patterning activity is a freebie from Made in 1st Grade.  Click the link to check out their blog and grab a copy, along with some other great apple freebies!  The free download includes another sheet with the apples already drawn for the student to color, or you could have your child draw their own apples.  I used an apple-shaped punch to make red, yellow, and green apples for Colby to pattern with.

These FREE apple counting mats are from Kindergarten Lifestyle.  What a fun activity!  Apple counters in three colors are included; the counting mats are for numbers 1-10.

This cut-n-paste apple order activity is a two-page freebie from Nicole at Rowdy in Room 300.  The first page covers numbers 1-5, and the second page is 6-10.  Colban was really proud of himself for completing both pages correctly without any help!

And of course my little nugget is on board for anything involving bingo markers!  This "A is for Apple" Do-A-Dot/Tracing page is from the FREE A is for Apple Tot & Preschool Pack by All Our Days.  

Another great freebie from Kindergarten Lifestyle!  This Apple Five Senses activity was lots of fun!  Colby examined an apple using his five senses, and recorded his observations (with a little help) on the corresponding worksheets.  As you can see, the "Taste" worksheet was his favorite!

Okay, this one has nothing to do with apples!  Colby also completed his project for the Letter M last week.  Isn't it cute?  He wanted a "big, fat mouse!", so I made the fattest "M" that I could!  

And of course, we read some apple books!  

Ten Red Apples, by Pat Hutchins.
This one is great for kiddos that are learning to count, add, or subtract numbers 1-10!

Apples, Apples Everywhere!: Learning About Apple Harvests, by Robin Koontz.
 I love the illustrations in this book!  It's a great introduction to apple harvesting, and how apples are used.

The Apple Pie Tree, by Zoe Hall.
A cute story with fun illustrations, and a great way to learn about the seasonal cycle of an apple tree!

More apple links and activities on the way!

(Kindergarten Apple Mania Part 2 is now up - check out our 2nd week of apple fun!)

(And finally, Kindergarten Apple Mania Part 3!)

Blogs and TpT stores included in this post:

Teaching With Nancy

Made For 1st Grade

Kindergarten Lifestyle

Rowdy in Room 300

All Our Days