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Apple Education K-5

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Cover, Introduction and Table of Contents for the NC Apple Educational Kit – Elementary (K-5)

Apple Kit Resources
Apple Educational Kit Resources, including Apple Glossary, Media Resources, Pamphlets and Booklets, Filmstrips, Videos, Websites, and Other Resources.  Also includes the Answer Key for all the NC Educational Kit course studies/tools.

Communication Skills: 3-5
Communication skills for 3-5 students; Meets North Carolina Standard Course of Study and includes:

Apple Spelling Bee
Comparing and Contrasting
Apple Phrases
Scrambled Apple Names
Apple Communication Web

Communication Skills: K-2
Meets North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Communications (K-2) and includes:

Apple Words
Apple Phrases
The Taste of Apples
Apple Communication Web
Apple Accordion-Fold Book
Scrambled Apple Names
Apple Quotes
Apple Journals
Apple Cinquain

Crop Protectants: Science K-5
Science for K-5 students; Meets North Carolina Standard Course of Study and includes:

Apple Pest, Disease, and Predators
Apple Disease Pests Photos
Monitoring Apple Orchards for Pest, Disease, and Predators
Most Commonly Used Crop Protectants
Activities: Apple Pests, Disease, and Predators
Apple Pest Management Scouting Form

Healthy Living: K-5
Materials on Healthy Living for K-5 students; Meets North Carolina Standard Course of Study and includes:

Apples Help in Major Health Areas
Apple Nutrition Facts (by the dozen)
Nutrition Facts Wall Chart
Nearly 1/2 of Crop Grown for Processing
Apple Cider
Some Hints about Cooking with Apples
Let’s Get Cooking
Foods made from Apples

Honeybees: A Resource Guide for Teachers
A resource guide for teachers about honeybees; meets NC Standard Course of Study and includes:

The Order of the Hive
The Life of the Queen
Work With Eggs
What’s In a Name
Buzzy the Worker Bee
World Of Beedom
What Buzzy Bee Looks Like
Main Body Parts of a Honeybee
Mouth: Like a Straw
Wings
Honey Stomach
Wax Glands
Pollen Baskets
Have Stinger will Travel
The Difference between Honeybees and Yellowjackets
House Bees
Nurse Bees
Field Bees
The Bottom Line: Worker Bee Jobs
Lifespan: Worker Bee
Summary: All the Jobs
Dancing & Swarming
A Reproductive Act
Poolinated by Bees Everywhere
What Kinds of Flowers do Honeybees Like
Pollination: How it Works
Pollination: How Important is it to Us
Beekeepers: Managers of the Hive
Enemies of Honeybees
Crop Protectants
Bees Starve Before They Will Freeze
Some Blossoms Are Poisonous
Honeybees Resources

Math: K-2
Math K-2; Meets North Carolina Standard Course of Study

Apple Math Problems
Same Shapes
Apple Graph Sheet
Apple Pie Center
Bee Hive Math

Science: 3-5
Science 3-5; Meets North Carolina Standard Course of Study and includes:

Pomology has its roots in apple growing.
Apple Tree Grafting
The Apple Blossom
Apple Blossom Fill in the Blanks
The Apple Tree
Experiment: How Apple Trees Get Fed
The Cell Density of an Apple
Soaking Up the Sun’s Rays – Apple Tree Leaves
Checking Water Loss in Apples
Controlled Atmosphere Storage
Apple Parts
Apple Parts Fill in the Banks
Seed Color

Science: K-2
Science K-2; Meets North Carolina Standard Course of Study and includes:
The Apple Blossom
Apple Parts
Apple Parts Fill in the Blanks
Tree Parts
Soaking Up the Sun’s Rays: Apple Tree Leaves

Social Studies: K-5
Social studies for students K-5; Meets North Carolina Standard Course of Study
Enjoy NC Apples
Apple Producing Areas of NC (map)
Popular North Carolina Apples
Who Am I?
My Favorite NC Apple
My Favorite NC Apple Testing Chart
Apple Sources
Produce Picture
Apple Buying Tips
Price Lookup Code
Storage Tips
The Four Seasons of NC Apples
The Apple Seasons
The Apple Industry in Henderson County Then and Now
Brushy Mountain Apple History
Family Tree
A Trip to the Apple Orchard
Ideas for a Field Trip
NC Apple Producing Counties
Major Apple Growing States

Stories, Poems, and Music: K-5
Stories, poems and music for K-5 students; meets with NC Standard Course of Study and includes:

Johnny Appleseed a Pioneer and a Legend 1774-1845
Johnny Appleseed Activities
Johnny Appleseed Sentence Strips
Little Red Apple House (poem)
Apple Tunes (song)
Apple Song (to Bingo)
Have You Ever Had an Apple? (song)
Sipping Cider (song)
Spring’s Promise (poem)
The Apple Tree (poem)
Here is the Beehive (fingerplay)

Visual Arts: K-5
Visual Arts for K-5 Students including Apple Puppets, Holiday Decorations with Apples, Apple Orchard (Bulletin Board), Dried Apple Wreath, “I’m Good to the Core!” (certificate), Apple Clip Art #1, and Apple Clip Art #2.

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Buy Fresh NC Apples at Local Farm Markets & Orchards

Visit Hendersonville apple orchards in the NC Mountains near Asheville and buy NC apples and locally grown farm produce at our many roadside stands and farmers’ markets. Locally grown fruits and vegetables are fresher and cost less than you find in a traditional grocery store. Fresh NC Apples are the freshest and tastiest apples you can buy. Buy locally-made tasty treats and gifts, like fried apple pies, canned goods, apple butter, apple cider, jellies, jams, sauces, chow chow, homemade baked goods, and ice cream at local farm markets and country stores. You can also find great Fall Harvest decorations such as pumpkins, indian corn, winter squash and gourds.  Learn More

Open Mid-August Through October

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NC Apple Festival Tour Promo

NC Apple Festival Tour Saturday, August 31 – 9 am – 1 pm Interested in visiting our Apple wonderland?  The NC Apple Festival Apple Tour will include visiting the Apple Variety Block in Dana, the Packing Facility and the Direct Market Apple fruit stand in Edneyville. One tour will happen on Saturday, August 31 from 9 […]

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