Kirbe Bostick

May 8, 2014
Early Childhood Education
Writing a Lesson Plan: Apples
Developmental Goals: Develop fine motor skills and manipulation skills and to learn the anatomy of an
apple and encourage nutritional skills. With the shriveled apple head children will now develop
observation skills in changes of texture and color of apples. The shriveled apple project allows children
to practice their skills in following directions in addition to learning the life processes of apples.
Learning Objectives: The aim of this lesson is to have the students learn about the usefulness of apples
and use their creativity. They will also be able to learn how to work with utensils which will result in an
improvement of gross motor skills.
Materials Needed:
Paper towels
Spoons
Knives
Forks
A large bowl
Plate
Mixture of: water, salt, and lemon juice
A classroom
Students
Enough desks or chairs
Various types of apples
Paper towels
Motivation/Introduction: Teach about nutrition and health as an introduction. Set up a table with the
materials listed above in the front of the classroom. Pose a question like, What happens to an apple
when its left out for a week? Listen to the childrens responses and then tell them that it shrivels up
and then lead in to the topic of the day: If you change the shape of an apple and leave it out, it will
shrivel up in that shape.
Procedures:
1. Set up the desks in the classroom
2. Gather children in desks
3. Place the apples on a desk in the front of the classroom
4. Place the shriveling solution on the table along with the apples
5. Pose a question about the apple life process, such as how it shrivels
6. Students: respond what they think will happen
7. Explain what actually will happen and why
8. Select students who will participate in activity
9. Explain to the class the process that is about to take place
10. Hand out knives, forks, and spoons
11. Warn children to be careful with utensils and sharp objects
12. Instruct students to begin carving, encourage them to do whatever kind of face they would
like
13. Students: Carve apples
14. Once the students are done carving or when time is up instruct them to clean up their areas
and get rid of apple debris and any liquids that may have come from the apple. Tell them to
wash their hands too.
15. Students: clean up shavings and wash hands
16. Instruct students to sit down
17. Submerge apples in solution
18. While submerging dictate to children what is happening
19. Tell students the apples need to be under the solution for exactly ten minutes
20. Wait for ten minutes
21. Carefully take the apples out of the solution and place them on a paper towel or plate
22. Move apples near a window to dry or in an area where it is visible but cannot be disturbed
23. Instruct students to wait and observe apples over the next week
24. Clean up all extra materials
25. Resume class

Closure/Transition: Gather children to discuss again what will be occurring and how the apple
will change. Compare human change to that of an apple and discuss change and aging.