Apples

A WebQuest for First Grade Science

Designed by
Mrs. Shipp

Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion

Introduction

You are going to be working as a team of students.  You will explore the cycle of an apple and use your five senses to discover many things about apples.  You will use classroom resources and the Internet to complete your assigned group tasks.

The Task

1.      You will be assigned to a group with a number.

2.      Review and discuss tasks with your members.

3.      Find information using the Internet and/or reading materials.

4.      Write all information on a sheet of notebook paper.

5.      Present your material in a creative way.

After you have completed the tasks all members of the group are responsible for sharing the information with the rest of the class.

The Process

    What you need to find Where to find it
 Group 1 How does each season
Affect an apple tree?		 Best Apples
Life Cycle of Apples
Group 2  How does an apple grow? How Apples are grown
Group 3 How are apples used?  Best Apples
Group 4 What are some of the nutritional benefits of Apples?  Best Apples
Apple Nutrition

Each group will also write up the answers to the following:

1)      What does an apple sound like when you-
    bite it         chew it          tap it        roll it                                                                                                                                                                       

2)      Create a new flavor of apple.

3)      Design a new snack with apples.                                                                       

Resources

Washington Apples Just for Kids  http://www.bestapples.com/kids/ 

All About Apples  http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Vista/9202/welcome.html 

Apples, Apples by Gail Gibbons

Apples: How They Grow by Bruce McMillan

The Life and Times of an Apple by Charles Micucci

Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons

How do Apples Grow by Betsy Maestro

Apple Pie Tree by Zoë Hall

Evaluation

You will be graded on your ability to stay on task, how well you worked with others in your group and how you presented the material to the class.

Conclusion

After completing this project you will have a better understanding on how apples go from seed to fruit, how the different seasons affect the seed and the nutritional benefits of apples.