1. Apple Unit Third grade

2. Language Arts Read about Johnny Appleseed View DVD of Johnny Appleseed Write a creative story involving apples and illustrate it with tempera paints.

3. Art Collect leaves from crab apple tree and make a giant leaf print collage to hang in the hallway.

4. Music Learn different songs about apples

5. Science Use their senses to observe and describe the characteristics of different types of apples.

6. Math Solve word problems based on buying and selling apples.

7. Social Studies Who is Johnny Appleseed? What contributions did he make? Locate points of interest on a map.

8. Field Trip Visit local apple orchard Watch cider being made Go one hayride through the apple orchard

9. Culminating unit activity Apple Fest Students rotate through various activities: Make applesauce Apple Word search contest Bobbing for apples Complete math sheet with word problems using apples Share students’ apple stories Eat candy apples

10. What do you think? Is the Unit is activity oriented? Use Hands-on activities? Have interdisciplinary connections? Is Unit organized around a theme?

11. Question about the value of the unit To what ends is the teaching directed? What are the big ideas? What important skills are to be developed? What is the evidence of learning? What understandings emerge from the unit?