To kick off our apple unit, our class and the rest of the kindergarten classes took a trip to Hackett's Apple Orchard. Our students went on the trip knowing a little about what happens at an orchard. We got a bunch more information about the work that it takes to run an orchard and how much fun it can be!! We learned how to turn an apple "eye to the sky" to protect the branches and the "spur" which will be next years apples. The white layer that forms on the apple is called the "blush" and can be conveniently polished off, as many students tried before biting into one of the the three apples that they picked off a tree to bring home. We saw giant pumpkins, rode on a tractor drawn wagon, learned about the history of the orchard, and saw many different varieties of apples. The playground was also a huge hit and the bus ride home proved that it was an activity filled day. Our focus the next two weeks will be a many activities around apples. We made applesauce on Friday with apples I got at the orchard and we will hopefully make tarts with some more.
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