In this lesson students will have a discussion about apples and they

In this lesson students will have a discussion about apples and they will participate in
a play. After the play they will make and eat a healthy “Apple Tuna Salad”.
NUTRITION QUESTION OF THE DAY
 Why are apples great to eat?
NUTRITION OBJECTIVES
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Students will learn that apples will help their bodies be healthy and feel good.
Student will learn how to make a healthy snack with apples.
MATERIALS AND INGREDIENTS
Bins
In Kitchen Bin
- Cutting board
(teacher only)
- Chef knife
(teacher only)
- Apple wedger
- Can opener
- Measuring cup
In Paper Goods Bin
- Napkins*
- Plastic knives
- Forks
- Serving containers
(paper boats)
*One per student
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Copies/Supplies
Copy of the play “The
Little Red House”
(included in lesson,
teacher only)*
Copy of The Star in the
Apple diagram
(optional)
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Books/Food/Materials
3 red apples
2 cans tuna (12 oz)
2 celery stalks
½ cup low fat plain yogurt
Whole wheat crackers
Plastic coated paper plates*
SET-UP
Copies:
 Make copies of the family letter/recipe (one for each student).
 Make one copy of the short play “The Little Red House”.
 Make copies of the characters (dog, cow, cat, horse, dog, old woman, and tree).
Food Preparation: Important: Save one whole apple to use in the play.
 Cut the apple in the middle and horizontally (not through the stem) to see the
star inside.
 Wash and cut the rest of the apples into thin wedges. Put into serving containers.
Students will cut apple wedges into small pieces.
 Wash and cut up celery into long thin strips and put into serving containers. Students
will cut celery strips into small pieces.
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Wash and cut up celery into long thin strips and put into serving containers. Students
will cut celery strips into small pieces.
Open cans of tuna and drain. Stir low fat yogurt and tuna together. Put into serving
containers.
Put whole wheat crackers into serving containers.
Students will use plastic knives and plastic coated paper plates for cutting
vegetables into small pieces.
Other Preparation:
 Read the short play of “The Star in the Apple” ahead of time so that you are familiar
with the play and how the horizontally cut apple has a star inside.
 Place pictures of the different characters around the room.
 Be ready to act out the play like “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”. The play can be
shortened (take out a character). Adapt it to fit your classroom needs.
INTRODUCTION WITH STUDENTS
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Ask and discuss the Nutrition Question of the Day with the students.
Important: Give time to allow students to come up with their own answers to the
question. Support student’s answers.
 How do you like to eat apples?
 Answer: Apples are so good for me! Will you come and eat some apples with
me? Apples are delicious and sweet. Apples are great to eat!!
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Tell students that they are going to participate in a short play that is like “We're Going
on a Bear Hunt” but instead of hunting for a bear they will be hunting for a very special
house.
After the play they will make and eat a healthy “Apple Tuna Salad”.
LESSON PROCESS
 Explain the play to students.
 The play is about a little boy who is searching for a very special house.
 During the journey, the little boy meets different friends.
 He meets Mr. Dog, Ms. Cat, Mrs. Horse, Mr. Cow, and a little old woman.
Point out the characters that are placed around the room.
 Read the play to the class until you come to the part where the little boy and his
friends meet the little old woman. Important: Do not read the end of the play to the
students as it tells the answer to the riddle.
 Practice saying the lines that are repeated more than once. (“Have you seen a little
red house with no doors, no windows and a star inside?”)
 Start the hunt for the little house visiting each of the characters pictures around the
room and reciting the lines "Have you seen a little red house....." together. Tip: As
you get to each animal character have the students act like that animal. For example,
when you get to Mr. Dog have students bark and wag their tails.
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After meeting with the little old lady, show the students the horizontally half-cut
apple to see the star inside.
Have students wash their hands with soap and warm water.
Pass out plastic coated paper plates and knives to students. Pass out apples
and celery and have the students serve themselves a small amount (1-2 pieces).
Have students cut up apples and celery into small pieces.
Pass out serving containers with tuna/low fat yogurt and whole wheat crackers
and have students serve themselves a small amount. Have them mix the
apples, celery and the tuna together.
Let’s Eat, Let’s Talk. How do you like to eat apples? Answer: Apples,
apples are so good for me! Will you come and eat some apples with me?
Apples are delicious and sweet. Apples are great to eat!!
Have students take home the family letter/recipe.
SONGS TO SING
A little Apple Seed
(Sung to tune of Itsy, Bitsy Spider)
Once a little apple seed was planted in the ground
Down came the raindrops falling all around.
Out came the big sun, bright as bright could be
And that little apple seed grew to be an apple tree.
(http://everythingpreschool.com/themes/apples/songs.htm)
Apple Action Rhyme
Come and pick some apples with me (Point to self)
We’ll pick them from an apple tree (point up to the tree)
Five for you and five for me. (Put up 5 then 10 fingers)
Ten red apples in a tree (Point up to the tree)
I know they are soooooo good for me. (Rub stomach).
One, two, three, four, five, (Put up fingers and count)
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
EXTENSION IDEAS
Math: Put some apples in a basket. Have a puppet ask the students to estimate the
number of apples in the basket. Count the apples together. Ask how many apples would
be left if you take away one/or take away four/or add two, or…….
Art: Cut out some red and green apple shapes (you could add more colors). Have the
students create and repeat a pattern. Glue the pattern on a piece of paper. You could also
make an apple hat by gluing the apple pattern on a strip of paper and stapling the ends
together.
Math: Before you begin the lesson ask the students to estimate how many seeds are in the
apple. Write the predictions on a piece of chart paper. After you cut the apple count the
actual number of seeds.
Art: Apple Mosaic Pictures-Have students tear different shades of red tissue paper or
construction paper into small pieces. Glue (add glitter to glue) onto small paper plates or
construction paper cut into the shape of an apple. Have green construction paper (cut in
leaf shape), and a brown rectangle piece of construction paper for the stem.
Art/Fine Motor: Make copies of the apple tree worksheet. Give the students red or green
stamp pads. Show the students how to put their fingerprints on the tree and make a tree
full of apples.
REINFORCING STANDARDS
Physical Development and Health
Language Development/Literacy
Knowledge and Skills
Approaches to Learning
Creative Arts Expression
Social and Emotional Development
Science Knowledge and Skills
 Physical Health Status/Health Knowledge
and Practice/Fine Motor Skills
 Receptive Language/Expressive
Language
 Book Appreciation
 Initiative and Curiosity/Persistence and
Attentiveness/Cooperation
 Creative Movement and Dance/Drama
 Social Relationships/Self-Concept and
Self-Efficacy/Self- Regulation/Emotional
and Behavioral Health
 Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural and
Physical World
NUTRITION KNOW-HOW
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Apples have been a part of the human diet for a long time. They are
believed to have originated in southwestern Asia, near the Caspian
and Black Sea. The ancient Greeks and Romans were already growing
and grafting apples two thousand years ago. When Rome expanded its
empire, it spread the technique of grafting across Europe, including
England. By the Middle Ages, apples were grown throughout Europe.
Apples are a member of the rose family. Pears, peaches, plums, and
cherries are in the same family. Apples and pears are called pomes.
They have seeds in the core. An apple has a firm and crispy flesh and
a core (a hard center). The core has five seed chambers and usually
there are two seeds in each chamber.
Celery provides an excellent source of Vitamin C and fiber. This
vegetable has special compounds called Coumarin compounds which
have been shown to lower blood pressure and possibly help to prevent
against migraine headaches. Celery also helps to improve
detoxification which can aid in preventing cancer and lowering
cholesterol.
Tuna fish is very high in protein and contains omega-3 fatty acids that
maintain tissue such as your nervous system and helps to prevent
against heart disease. Studies have shown that consuming tuna and
other fatty fish twice a week will benefit your heart health.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?dbid=15&tname=foodspice
http://www.everynutrient.com/healthbenefitsofcelery.html
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=112
REPRODUCIBLE LESSON FORM
Photocopy this form and save for your records
LESSON SUMMARY
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Lesson Name: A Star in the Apple
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Date lesson conducted: ___________________
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Lesson conducted by _____________________
SUMMARY OF NUTRITION ACTIVITES
 Students will discuss different ways to eat apples.
 Students will make and eat an “Apple Tuna Salad”.
HEAD START STANDARDS REINFORCED/LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Head Start Standards Reinforced
Physical Development and Health
 Physical Health Status/Health
Knowledge and Practice/Fine
Motor Skills
Language Development/Literacy
Knowledge and Skills
 Receptive Language/Expressive
Language
 Book Appreciation
Approaches to Learning
Creative Arts Expression
 Initiative and Curiosity/
Persistence and
Attentiveness/Cooperation
 Creative Movement and
Dance/Drama
Social and Emotional Development
 Social Relationships/Self-Concept
and Self-Efficacy/SelfRegulation/Emotional and
Behavioral Health
Science Knowledge and Skills
 Conceptual Knowledge of the
Natural and Physical World
Learning Objectives
Students will:
 Taste apples and understand that they are
part of a healthy diet.
 Cut apples and make an “Apple Tuna
Salad”.
Students will:
 Listen, respond to, and act out the play
"The Little Red House”
Students will:
 Make their own snack.
 Act out the play “The Little Red House”
Students will:
 Follow directions, interact with other
students and practice self-control while
making their snack.
 Interact with other students and practice
self-control while acting out the play “The
Little Red House”.
Students will:
 Have a discussion about the parts of an
apple
Dear Family,
Today your child talked about the different ways they like to eat
apples. They also made a delicious and crunchy “Apple Tuna Salad”.
Make and eat this salad together!
Ingredients:
2-3 apples
2 cans tuna fish packed in water (6 ounce)
2 celery stalks
1/2 cup low fat yogurt
Whole wheat crackers
Directions:
1.
Cut up apple and celery into small bite-size pieces.
2.
Put them in the bowl.
3.
Open and drain tuna. Add drained tuna to the bowl.
4.
Add yogurt and mix.
5.
Make a sandwich with whole wheat crackers or crumble the
crackers into the bowl.
6.
It’s ready to eat!
Querida familia:
Hoy su hijo habló sobre las diferentes maneras que les gusta comer
manzanas. También hicieron un delicioso y crujiente "Ensalada de
atún de Apple". Hacer y comer esta ensalada juntos!
Ingredientes:
2-3 manzanas
2 latas de atún envasados en agua (6 oz.)
2 tallos de apio
1/2 taza de yogur bajo en grasas
Galletitas de harina integral o grano entero
Instrucciones:
1. Cortar la manzana y el apio en pequeños trozos tamaño bocado.
2. Póngalos en el cuenco.
3. Abra y drene el atún. Añadir el atún escurrido con la taza.
4. Añadir el yogur y mezclar.
5. Hacer un sándwich con galletas de trigo integral o se desmoronan las
galletas en el plato.
6. Está listo para comer!
The Little Red House
(Teacher only)
Once upon a time there was a little boy who couldn’t
find
anything to play with.
-He was tired of all of his toys and asked his mother if she could help him find something
to play with.
-She thought and thought and finally said,
“Why, I know what you can do. You can go outside and look for a little red house with no
doors, no windows, but has a star inside.”
-He thought that sounded like fun and easy to find, so outside he went.
-He looked and looked, but there was no such house to be found so the little boy set off
for a journey in search of the house.
-At first, the little boy met a dog and he asked,
“Mr. Dog, have you seen a little red house with no doors, no windows, but has a star
inside?”
-The dog said,
“Ruff, ruff, No I haven’t.”
-The little boy asked the dog if he would like to come along to find the house and the dog
said,
“Of course.”
-So off they went together to find the house.
-Soon they met a cat and they asked,
“Ms. Cat, have you seen a little red house with no doors, no windows, but has a star
inside?”
-The cat said,
“Meow, No, I haven’t.”
-The little boy and the dog asked the cat if she would like to
come along to find the house and the cat said,
“Of course.”
-So off they went together to find the house.
-Then they met a cow grazing along the road and they asked,
“Mr. Cow, have you seen a little red house with no doors, no windows, but has a star
inside?”
-The cow said,
“Moooo, No, I haven’t.”
-The little boy and his friends asked the cow if he would like to come along to find the
house. The cow said,
“Of course.”
-So off they went together to find the house.
-At last they met a little old woman and they asked her,
“Little old woman, have you seen a little red house
with no doors, no windows, but has a star inside?”
-She answered,
“Why yes, come along with me and I will find it for you.”
-The little woman led them to a hill.
-Only an apple tree grew on the hill.
-The old woman said,
“That is where the house is, little boy.”
-The little boy and his friends looked and looked but couldn’t see a little house.
-The old woman picked an apple and asked them,
“Isn’t this apple red? It has no doors and no windows. I wonder if it has a star inside.”
-She cut the apple across in half and showed them the star in the apple!
La Casita Roja
Sólo para profesores
-Había una vez un niño que no encontraba con qué jugar.
-Estaba cansado de todos sus juguetes y le pregunto a su mamá si ella lo podía ayudar a
encontrar algo con qué jugar.
-Ella pensó y pensó hasta que finalmente le dijo. “Yo sé lo que puedes hacer. Por qué no
vas afuera y buscas una casita roja, sin puertas, sin ventanas, y que tiene una estrella en
el medio.”
- Él pensó que eso iba a ser muy divertido y fácil de encontrar, así que salió a buscarla.
- Él buscó y buscó, pero no encontró una casita como esa, entonces el niño se preparó
para un viaje en busca de la casita.
-Al comienzo, el niño se encontró con un perro y le preguntó. “Sr. perro, ¿ha visto una
casita roja sin puertas, sin ventanas, pero que tiene una estrella en el medio?”
-El perro dijo,
“No, no la he visto.”
-El niño preguntó al perro si le gustaría acompañarlo a buscar la casa y el perro le dijo,
“Por supuesto.”
-Entonces los dos se fueron a buscar la casa.
-Ahí mismo ellos se encontraron con una gata y le preguntaron,
“Srta. Gata, ¿ha visto una casita roja sin puertas, ventanas, y que tiene una estrella en el
medio?”
-La gata dijo,
“No, no la he visto.”
-El niño y el perro le preguntaron a la gata si le gustaría acompañarlos a buscar la casita y
la gata les dijo,
“Por supuesto.”
-Entonces todos se fueron juntos a buscar la casita.
-Después de eso se encontraron con un caballo y le preguntaron,
“Sra. Yegua, ¿ha visto a una casita roja sin puertas, sin ventanas, pero que tiene una
estrella adentro?”
-La yegua dijo,
“No, no la he visto.”
-El niño y sus amigos preguntaron al caballo si le gustaría acompañarlos a buscar la casita
y el caballo dijo,
“Por supuesto,”
-Entonces todos se fueron a buscar la casita.
-Ahí nomás se encontraron con un toro en el camino y le preguntaron,
Sr. Toro, ¿ha visto a una casita roja sin puertas, sin ventanas, pero que tiene una estrella
adentro?”
-El toro dijo,
“No, no la he visto.”
-El niño y sus amigos preguntaron al toro si le gustaría acompañarlos a buscar la casita y el
toro dijo,
“Por supuesto.”
- Entonces todos se fueron a buscar la casita.
-Finalmente se encontraron con una ancianita y le preguntaron,
“Ancianita, ¿has visto a una casita roja sin puertas, sin ventanas, pero que tiene una
estrella adentro?”
-Ella contesto,
“Si, por qué, ven conmigo y la voy a encontrar por tí.”
-La ancianita los llevó a un pequeño monte.
-Sólo un árbol de manzanas crece en el monte.
-La ancianita dijo,
“Ahí está la casita, niño.”
-El niño y sus amigos miraron y miraron pero no podían ver la casita.
-La ancianita agarró una manzana y les preguntó,
“¿No es esta manzana roja? No tiene puertas o ventanas. Me pregunto si tiene una estrella
adentro.”
-iElla cortó la manzana por la mitad y les mostró la estrella en la manzana!
Mr. Cow
Sr. Torro
Mr. Dog
Sr. Perro
Ms. Cat
Sra. Gata
Mrs. Horse
Sra. Yegua
Old Woman
La Ancianita
Apple Tree
Arbol de Manzana