Johnny Appleseed
Friday, September 30 & Friday, October 7
9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Grades K–2
There are two opportunities for your students to enjoy a whole day of learning the science and history of apples. Students will engage in hands-on experiences that will give them valuable understanding of life cycles, plants and, of course, Johnny Appleseed.
What will my students do?
Meet Johnny Appleseed
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Minnetrista’s apple pressing machines at work
Stroll through our orchard while the fruit is harvested by gardeners
Make cider with a hand-crank press
Create an educational apple craft
Take an apple home with them
And much more!
What will my students learn?
Understand that Johnny Appleseed (actually John Chapman) was a real figure in history
Use their five senses to determine differences in both trees and apples
Examine and understand how machines have changed over time and have impacted how we get the goods we need and want
Understand that a tree and the fruit that grows on it is a living thing with a specific process
Learn the roles of people who help us to obtain our food
Identify the anatomy of an apple
State Standards
Kindergarten
Language Arts K.4.8, K.7.1, K.7.5
Science K.1.1, K.4.2, K.6.1
Social Studies K.1.1, K.1.3, K.1.4
1st Grade
Language Arts 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.5, 1.7.10
Science 1.1.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.5.3, 1.6.2
Social Studies 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.4
2nd Grade
Language Arts 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.7, 2.7.14
Science 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.6, 2.3.1, 2.3.4, 2.4.1, 2.4.3, 2.4.4,
Social Studies 2.1.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.4
