September is the perfect time for an apple thematic unit. Apples are familiar, hands-on, and provide natural connections across science, literacy, and math. With the Apple Thematic Unit, you’ll have everything you need for a week of lessons that are low-prep, engaging, and full of learning.
What’s Included in the Apple Thematic Unit
This unit is designed to save you time while giving learners a complete apple experience. Inside, you’ll find:
- Detailed lesson plans with teacher instructions
- Science activities with recording sheets
- Literacy centers and word wall activities
- Math centers with games and puzzles
- Thematic routines like predictable charts, interactive poems, and shared writing
- Crafts and extension activities
It’s everything you need in one bundle to keep your apple week organized and fun.
Apple Science Activities
The science lessons focus on where apples come from, how they grow, and what makes each apple unique. Learners explore through hands-on activities and record their observations with simple worksheets.
Activities include:
- Apple Life Cycle — sequencing the stages of growth with visuals.
- Parts of an Apple — labeling diagrams after cutting open real apples.
- Apple Seasons Chart — showing how an apple tree changes through the year.
- Apple Investigation — describing peel, counting seeds, comparing varieties.
- Apple Taste Test — sampling different apples, describing flavors, and graphing class favorites.
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Literacy Activities
The Apple Thematic Unit includes literacy centers that give learners multiple ways to practice early reading and writing skills with an apple theme.
- Rhyming Match to build phonological awareness.
- Sight Word Write the Room for movement and fluency.
- Apple Sentence Building to practice word order and meaning.
- Syllable Counting Clip Cards for phonics and word parts.
- Letter Recognition Font Sort to strengthen alphabet knowledge.
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These literacy centers are hands-on, low-prep, and perfect for small groups, independent practice, or literacy rotations.
Math Centers
No thematic unit is complete without math integration! The Apple Thematic Unit includes centers that let learners practice foundational math skills with an apple theme.
Activities include:
- Seed Counting Clip Cards for one-to-one correspondence and number recognition.
- Number Puzzles and Missing Numbers for sequencing and number order.
- Comparing Numbers with Apple Trees to practice greater than, less than, and equal.
- First to 20 Game for building number sense in a fun way.
- Color by Code Math Pages for simple practice with a creative twist.
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These centers are perfect for independent practice or small-group rotations.
Daily Routines and Extras
To keep your week consistent and easy to manage, this unit also includes:
- Apple Word Wall with vocabulary cards and writing prompts.
- Interactive Apple Poem that changes each time it’s read aloud.
- Emergent Readers with simple, repetitive text for fluency practice.
- Predictable Charts to build writing confidence
- Shared Writing and Shared Reading activities
- Songs and Poems to tie in literacy and movement
These daily pieces help learners connect to the theme across the school day while keeping lessons structured.
Extend Your Apple Unit
Want even more? Pair this unit with:
- My Apple Science Investigation post for more experiment ideas
- My Amazon list of favorite apple books to build your classroom library
Grab the Apple Thematic Unit
This Apple Thematic Unit includes everything you need for a week of apple fun. From science plans to literacy and math centers, it’s packed with activities that will save you time and keep your learners engaged.
