Johnny AppleseedJohnny Appleseed

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Apples UnitApples UnitFirst GradeFirst Grade Johnny Appleseed lessonsJohnny Appleseed lessons

ObjectiveObjective

Students will learn who Johnny Students will learn who Johnny Appleseed was and why his contribution Appleseed was and why his contribution (planting apples) was important to our (planting apples) was important to our society.society.

Students will be able to write three facts Students will be able to write three facts about Johnny Appleseed.about Johnny Appleseed.

Students will know important events in Students will know important events in Johnny Appleseed’s life.Johnny Appleseed’s life.

Social Studies ActivitySocial Studies ActivityJohnny Appleseed TrailJohnny Appleseed Trail

Read book "Johnny Appleseed" by Steven KelloggRead book "Johnny Appleseed" by Steven Kellogg Students will discuss what Johnny Appleseed Students will discuss what Johnny Appleseed

would bring with him on his travels.would bring with him on his travels. Students will look at the relief map and discuss Students will look at the relief map and discuss

what natural barriers are.what natural barriers are. Students will use the relief map and will figure Students will use the relief map and will figure

out the best path from Massachusetts to Ohio out the best path from Massachusetts to Ohio avoiding natural barriers. avoiding natural barriers.

With different color markers have each group plot With different color markers have each group plot their route on the wall map and tell why they their route on the wall map and tell why they went that way. went that way.

Materials for Social StudiesMaterials for Social Studies

Book “Johnny Appleseed” by Stephen Book “Johnny Appleseed” by Stephen Kellogg Kellogg

relief map of the United Statesrelief map of the United States individual blank maps individual blank maps markers markers crayons crayons

Social Studies StandardsSocial Studies Standards

Standard: GeographyStandard: Geography Benchmark:Benchmark: Indicator: 3. Identify and use symbols Indicator: 3. Identify and use symbols

to locate places of significance on to locate places of significance on maps and globes.maps and globes.

Extras for Students in Social Extras for Students in Social Studies ActivitiesStudies Activities

Events:Events:– Johnny Appleseed MuseumJohnny Appleseed Museum

Web Site: Urbana’s Johnny Appleseed Web Site: Urbana’s Johnny Appleseed MuseumMuseum

http://http://www.urbana.edu/appleseed.htmwww.urbana.edu/appleseed.htm

– Johnny Appleseed FestivalJohnny Appleseed Festival Web Site: Johnny Appleseed FestivalWeb Site: Johnny Appleseed Festival http://www.johnnyappleseedfest.comhttp://www.johnnyappleseedfest.com

Writing ActivityWriting Activity

Students will listen to the book Students will listen to the book “Johnny Appleseed” and learn some “Johnny Appleseed” and learn some new facts about him. new facts about him.

Students will participate in discussion Students will participate in discussion about Johnny Appleseed. about Johnny Appleseed.

The teacher will write several The teacher will write several different sentences about him.different sentences about him.

Writing Activity continued…Writing Activity continued…

Students will then go to their seats Students will then go to their seats and pick at least three of their and pick at least three of their favorite sentences and write them on favorite sentences and write them on their paper. their paper.

After writing their sentences they will After writing their sentences they will color their paper.color their paper.

Materials Needed for Writing Materials Needed for Writing ActivityActivity

Book “Johnny Appleseed” by Aliki Book “Johnny Appleseed” by Aliki Large paper for teacher to write Large paper for teacher to write

Johnny Appleseed sentences onJohnny Appleseed sentences on Paper with lines for students to write Paper with lines for students to write

onon Students will use their own crayons Students will use their own crayons

to color the to color the ComputersComputers

Standards for Writing Standards for Writing ActivityActivity

Standard: Writing ApplicationsStandard: Writing Applications Benchmark: A. Compose writings Benchmark: A. Compose writings

that convey a clear message and that convey a clear message and include well-chosen details.include well-chosen details.

Indicator: 2. Write responses to Indicator: 2. Write responses to stories that include simple judgments stories that include simple judgments about the text.about the text.

Extras for Students in Extras for Students in Writing ActivitiesWriting Activities

Students can go to the web site and look Students can go to the web site and look up more information about Johnny up more information about Johnny Appleseed.Appleseed.

--Web site: John Chapman- A gentle heroWeb site: John Chapman- A gentle hero– http://http://www.appleseed.org/johnny.htmlwww.appleseed.org/johnny.html

Students will be able to go online and take Students will be able to go online and take a small quiz about Johnny Appleseed. a small quiz about Johnny Appleseed.

- - Web site: The story of Johnny ChapmanWeb site: The story of Johnny Chapman – http://www.applejuice.org/johnnyappleseed.htmlhttp://www.applejuice.org/johnnyappleseed.html

Johnny Appleseed SongJohnny Appleseed SongFor StudentsFor Students

Read “Ten Apples up on Top” by Dr. SeussRead “Ten Apples up on Top” by Dr. Seuss Students will sing Johnny Appleseed song.Students will sing Johnny Appleseed song.

– Johnny Appleseed by Ron BrownJohnny Appleseed by Ron BrownWeb site: Songs for TeachingWeb site: Songs for Teachinghttp://www.songsforteaching.com/intellitunes/johhttp://www.songsforteaching.com/intellitunes/johnnyappleseeddaysong.htmnnyappleseeddaysong.htm

–    Listen to this songListen to this song

  

Apple MathApple Math

Since Johnny Appleseed planted Since Johnny Appleseed planted apples we will taste three different apples we will taste three different types of apples (red, yellow, and types of apples (red, yellow, and green).green).

Students will be able to taste red apples, yellow Students will be able to taste red apples, yellow apples, and green apples. After tasting they will apples, and green apples. After tasting they will choose their favorite. choose their favorite.

Students will go to the carpet and will make a Students will go to the carpet and will make a graph together. Each student will get to come up graph together. Each student will get to come up and put a cut out of their color of apple.and put a cut out of their color of apple.

Apple Math cont…Apple Math cont…

After all students have up their apples on After all students have up their apples on the graph students will count all of the the graph students will count all of the apples on the graph.apples on the graph.

After all students have up their apples on After all students have up their apples on the graph students will count all of the the graph students will count all of the apples on the graph.apples on the graph.

Students will then identify which color was Students will then identify which color was the classes favorite. They will then talk the classes favorite. They will then talk about the difference in the amounts about the difference in the amounts between the favorite and the least between the favorite and the least favorite.favorite.

Materials Needed for Math Materials Needed for Math ActivityActivity

The teacher needs a knife to cut the The teacher needs a knife to cut the applesapples

Red, yellow, and green applesRed, yellow, and green apples Large paper to make graphLarge paper to make graph Red, yellow, and green apple cut Red, yellow, and green apple cut

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Standards for Math Standards for Math Activity Activity

Standard: Data Analysis and ProbabilityStandard: Data Analysis and Probability Benchmark: B. Sort and classify objects by Benchmark: B. Sort and classify objects by

attributes, and organize data into attributes, and organize data into categories in a simple table or graph.categories in a simple table or graph.

Indicator: 7. Answer questions abut the Indicator: 7. Answer questions abut the number of objects represented in a picture number of objects represented in a picture graph, bar graph, or table graph; eg., graph, bar graph, or table graph; eg., category with most, how many more in a category with most, how many more in a category compared to another, how many category compared to another, how many altogether in two categories.altogether in two categories.

Extras for Students for Math Extras for Students for Math ActivityActivity

Students can go to the web site and Students can go to the web site and look for hidden items in a Johnny look for hidden items in a Johnny Appleseed picture.Appleseed picture.

Web Site: Johnny Appleseed Hidden Web Site: Johnny Appleseed Hidden PicturesPictures– http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/apples.hthttp://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/apples.ht

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Johnny Appleseed ScienceJohnny Appleseed Science

Students will each bring in an apple Students will each bring in an apple to school. to school.

The teacher will cut up the apples The teacher will cut up the apples and place them into a crock pot. and place them into a crock pot.

Students will come up in groups and Students will come up in groups and add ingredients to the apples. add ingredients to the apples.

The groups will add apples, water, The groups will add apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. sugar, and cinnamon.

Apple Science cont…Apple Science cont…

Through out the day students will get a Through out the day students will get a chance to look in the crock pot to see the chance to look in the crock pot to see the apples changing. apples changing.

The teacher will mash the apples up The teacher will mash the apples up periodically through out the day. periodically through out the day.

After several hours apples should be After several hours apples should be broken down into applesauce.broken down into applesauce.

Put into cups and let students taste the Put into cups and let students taste the applesauce they have made. applesauce they have made.

Materials Needed for Science Materials Needed for Science ActivityActivity

Teacher needs a knifeTeacher needs a knife Bag of extra apples Bag of extra apples Measuring cupsMeasuring cups Sugar, water, cinnamon, and applesSugar, water, cinnamon, and apples

Standards for Science Standards for Science ActivityActivity

Standard: Physical SciencesStandard: Physical Sciences Benchmark: A. Discover that many objects Benchmark: A. Discover that many objects

are made of parts that have different are made of parts that have different characteristics. Describe these characteristics characteristics. Describe these characteristics and recognize ways an object may change.and recognize ways an object may change.

Indicator:4. Explore changes that greatly Indicator:4. Explore changes that greatly change the properties of an object change the properties of an object (eg.,burning paper) and changes that leave (eg.,burning paper) and changes that leave the properties largely unchanged (eg., tearing the properties largely unchanged (eg., tearing paper).paper).

Extras for Students in Science Extras for Students in Science ActivitiesActivities

Fun ActivityFun Activity How do you make apple juice? How do you make apple juice?

– Take fresh apples and cut them upTake fresh apples and cut them up– Put apple pieces into blenderPut apple pieces into blender– Blend up apples to make juiceBlend up apples to make juice– Let students sample the fresh apple Let students sample the fresh apple

juice and compare it to some store juice and compare it to some store bought apple juice.bought apple juice.

Johnny Appleseed MovieJohnny Appleseed Movie

Students will watch Johnny Appleseed Students will watch Johnny Appleseed movie.movie.

Other fun Johnny Appleseed websites:Other fun Johnny Appleseed websites:– Web site: Enchanted learning Web site: Enchanted learning

Online coloring page of Johnny AppleseedOnline coloring page of Johnny Appleseed http://www.enchantedlearning.com/paint/schhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/paint/sch

ool/usa/people/Appleseed.shtmlool/usa/people/Appleseed.shtml

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