Below, are links for a complete unit study on Apples and Oranges. These PreK and K-8 links will lead you to articles, hands-on activities and other exercises that are compatible with the Montessori classified reading cards, phonics, grammar, creative writing, science, social studies and other extensive lesson plans found in Montessori at Home, Modern Montessori at Home and Modern Montessori at Home II books.
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Montessori Classified Reading Cards and Other Aids to Learn About Orangs and Apples
Make Your Own Classified Reading Cards for PreK - Grade 5
Sensory Exercises/Motor Development Involving the Study of Oranges and Apples
Let's Compare the Different Varieties of Oranges
Practical Life Exercises Involving the Study of Oranges and Apples
Citrus Recipes for Kids
Language Lesson Planning for Elementary and Middle Students
Language, Science and Social Studies Apple Unit Study for Middle Schoolers
Science and Social Science Lesson Planning for Elementary and Middle Students
Apple Parts - Extension Exercises
Art Lesson Planning for Elementary and Middle Students
Apple Prints - Art Extension
Apple Collages - Art Extension
Math Lesson Planning for Elementary and Middle Students
Citrus Math Extension - Word Problems and Graphing
Business Marketing Activities
How to Advertise and Market - An Apple Campaign
Additional Extension Exercises - Let's Write, Discuss and Talk About Apples and Oranges
More Fruits and Vegetables
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Apple Parts - Classified Reading Card Activity
Parts of an Apple Blossom - Classified Reading Card Activity
Learn about the life cycle of an apple tree. Draw a diagram for your notebook. - Extension of Montessori's Classified Reading Cards for Elementary Students
Let's Study About the Cycle of a Flowering Plants and Trees - Extension of Montessori's Classified Reading Cards for Elementary Students
Orange Peel Shape, Color, Size
Orange Peel Sensory Table
Apple Sensory Exercise
Apple Activities and Recipes
Apple Pizza
How to Make Apple Pie and See the World
Apple Sauce Parfait by Montessori Teacher Kathy O'Reilly of Cooking with Children Can Be Easy
Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
Colonial Cooking - Apple Butter
Apple Vocabulary Bingo
A Bushel of Varieties Language and Math Enhancement Ideas
An Apple a Day Nutrition Enhancement Ideas
Literature Connection - William Tell, Isaac Newton
Parts of an Apple Blossom - Extension Exercises
Apple Growth Stages Card Mater
Apple Pests
Metamorphosis: Growth Stages of Insects
Map of United States for Major Apple Growing States Exercise
Apple Varieties Matrix
Apple Cell Density
Water in Apples Graph
The Historic Citrus Trail
The History of Apples
Apple Windows - Art Extension
Apple Mobiles - Art Extension
Salty Apples- Art Extension
Fingerpaint Apples- Art Extension
It's Juice! Reading and Interpreting Graphs
Math Extension - Apple Comparisons Using Scales
Math Extension - Count and Graph the Apple Seeds
Math Extension - Apple Circumference
Apple Graph Sheet
Label It, Sell It (Nutritional Labeling and Marketing
Farmer's Market Nutrition Program in Spanish
Farmer's Market Shopping for Fruit
Farmer's Market Shopping for Fruit in Spanish
Farmer's Market Fruit and Vegetable Bargains
Farmer's Market Fruit and Vegetable Bargains in Spanish
Food for Thought - Newsletters in English and Spanish
Johnny Appleseed Sentence Strips for Book or Poster
Write Your Own Books - For K - 3rd Grade(Part I)
Write Your Own Books - For K - 3rd Grade (Part II)