There are so many wonderful apple books and videos for kids it’s hard to decide which ones to use. I’ve compiled a few favorite that I use each year and my class really enjoys!
During our apple festival we read lots of nonfiction as well as realistic fiction about apples and their life cycle.
Favorite Books About Apples
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I discovered this book several years ago and almost passed it up since I’ve never been much of a fan of acrostic poems for second graders. This one is very different though! So cleverly written, each page tells a riddle through the use of phrasesfor each letter of the answer. It’s perfect for modeling this format and getting older kids to write more substantial acrostic poems! My school library has a copy of the book, but for some reason Amazon doesn’t carry it.
You can find Amazing Apples on the publisher’s website at abebooks.com.
Apple Books Read Online
by Betsy Maestro
read by Lisette Andreani
by Shari Halpern
read by Grandma Annii’s Storytime
by Steven Kroll
read by Christine Barrett
by Gail Gibbons
read by Angelica Amador
by Theo. LeSieg
read by Miss Ally
by Ragnhild Scamaell
read by a Library for Luca
Favorite Videos About Apples
This collection of videos about apples includes virtual field trips, a video made by kids, and my favorite- this beautiful, fast-motion video of the apple life cycle by the Gene Technology Access Centre Click the picture or the link below to play the video.
More Apple Videos
Apple Life Cycle
by Gene Technology Access Centre
A fast-motion video of the apple life cycle
Life Cycle of An Apple
by The SEED Network.com
A video for kids, made by kids!
Virtual Field Trip Videos
The Life Cycle of An Apple
by PA Apples Pennsylvania Farmers
A virtual field trip to an apple orchard
with a Pennsylvania apple farmer
Come Out to the Farm
by New Mexico State University
A 5-minute video feaurting an apple orchard
that grows many types of apples
Apple Field Trip to Way Fruit Farm
by Harry Kindergarten
I hope you’ve found some apple books and videos to use in your classroom! For more apple activities read all the posts in this series:
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