The Many Uses of Apples

Objective:

Children will learn the many uses of apples on a late nineteenth/early twentieth century farm.

Time: 30 - 60 minutes

Presentation:

Have available a variety of fresh apples and apple products (such as dried apples, apple butter, applehead doll) to use as props.

Points to cover:

• Origins of apples in North America
• Food preservation in 1900, including apple storage
• Nutritive value of apples
• Uses of apples
• North Carolina apple orchards and nurseries in the nineteenth century

Related Activities: 

• Applehead Dolls -- 20 mins.
• Apple Tasting -- 20 - 25 mins.
• Cider -- 20 - 30 mins.
• Fried Pies -- 20 - 40 mins.
• Apple Pancakes -- 30 - 40 mins.
• Apple Cobbler -- 50 - 60 mins.
• Apple Butter -- 5 - 7 hours