The Best Apple STEM Challenges and Science Experiments
This fall don’t just teach the standards. Engage students in hands-on STEM challenges and real-world science experiments with apples!
Spice up your lesson plans with these top 4 apple science activities!
All four lessons are included in the STEM Teachers Club.
1.) Apple Tower STEM Challenge
With this challenge students must design a tower that can support the weight of an apple. To build their apple tower students can use straws, tape, and scissors.
Challenge students to see how tall they can build their tower!
2.) Apple Basket STEM Challenge
For the apple basket STEM challenge students must build a basket that can hold the most apples without breaking.
To build their basket students can use a paper plate, straws, pipe cleaners, tape, and a hole punch.
3.) Apple Oxidation Experiment
Why do apples turn brown?
For this experiment students learn about chemical changes as they observe apple oxidation. Students test different items such as water, oil, soda, vinegar, and lemon juice to see what is the best at preventing the apples from turning brown.
4.) The Science of Applesauce
In addition to the apple oxidation experiment students can observe another chemical change by making applesauce.
Teach students about reversible and irreversible changes. Then have them observe and compare the properties of cooked and uncooked apples.
Students will love this edible experiment and you will love how it integrates math, science, and writing all in one lesson!
Are you ready to engage students in apple science, math, and writing activities this fall?
We have prepared teacher instructions with full lesson plans and student journals to make these activities easy to implement in your classroom! Get all four apple STEM challenges and science experiments in the STEM Teachers Club!
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