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Apples (manzanas) Apples are amazing because they give us… Vitamin A for healthy eyes. Vitamin C to heal cut & prevent colds. Iron & potassium for healthy muscles. Fiber to help us digest our food and keep our digesve system clean. Discussion Suggestions: You can find 18 different varieties of apples grown in WI. There are about 2,500 apple varieties grown in the U.S. and more than 7,000 world-wide!! The average person eats 65 apples (about 22 pounds) per year!! There are 46 apple orchards in Wisconsin’s 72 counties Talk about other ways to eat apples: add chopped apples to oatmeal or pancakes, eat them sliced with peanut butter or sprinkled with cinnamon, dried or baked apples, apple juice & apple sauce (although not as healthy as a whole apple), Always eat the whole apple,. The skin of the apple provides the most nutrients for our bodies (which is also true for other fruits & vegetables.) Sources: Sdharvestoſthemonth.com Are your students in need of some physical acvity? Check out pages 3-7 & have your students act out the life cycle of an apple tree!
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Apples
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Apples are amazing because they give us…
Vitamin A for healthy eyes.
Vitamin C to heal cut & prevent colds.
Iron & potassium for healthy muscles.
Fiber to help us digest our food and keep our digestive system clean.
Discussion Suggestions:
You can find 18 different varieties of apples grown in WI. There are about 2,500 apple varieties grown in
the U.S. and more than 7,000 world-wide!!
The average person eats 65 apples (about 22 pounds) per year!!
There are 46 apple orchards in Wisconsin’s 72 counties
Talk about other ways to eat apples: add chopped apples to oatmeal or pancakes, eat them sliced with
peanut butter or sprinkled with cinnamon, dried or baked apples, apple juice & apple sauce (although not
as healthy as a whole apple),
Always eat the whole apple,. The skin of the apple provides the most nutrients for our bodies (which is
also true for other fruits & vegetables.)
Sources:
Sdharvestofthemonth.com
Are your students in need of some physical activity?
Check out pages 3-7 & have your students act out
the life cycle of an apple tree!
How do Apples grow?
Apples grow on trees.
Apples are harvested & sent to a factory where they are put in bags & sent to grocery stores for you to buy.
Physical Activity Suggestion:
Illustrate the Apple Life Cycle!!
