Apple Life Cycle Song and Dance

Catherine Farias

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Apple Life Cycle Song and Dance

Understand the apple life cycle

Students will learn a song and dance that explains the apple life cycle. This kinesthetic activity makes learning fun and memorable. Engaging students through movement helps improve memory retention and makes learning more enjoyable for young learners. Additionally, they will create an apple life cycle paper craft to reinforce their understanding of the stages through a hands-on activity.

Audience

Kindergarten to 2nd Grade

Time

45 mins

Approach

Understand the apple life cycle

Materials

Apple life cycle song lyrics, Apple life cycle dance instructions, Music player, Construction paper (various colors), Scissors, Glue sticks, and Markers or crayons

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Greet the students and briefly introduce the topic: the apple life cycle.
Show pictures of the apple life cycle stages (seed, sprout, tree, blossom, apple) to give students a visual understanding.

Step 2

Learning the Song

10 mins

Hand out the song lyrics to the students.
Play the song once and ask the students to listen carefully.
Sing the song together line by line, explaining any new words or concepts related to the apple life cycle.

Step 3

Practicing the Dance

10 mins

Teach the students simple dance moves that correspond to each stage of the apple life cycle.
Practice the dance moves several times while singing the song together.
Encourage students to perform the dance and song together, helping them to remember the life cycle stages through movement.

Step 4

Apple Life Cycle Paper Craft

15 mins

Hand out construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, and markers or crayons to the students.
Instruct students to cut out shapes representing the different stages of the apple life cycle (seed, sprout, tree, blossom, and apple).
Help students assemble their pieces in the correct order on another piece of paper, creating a visual representation of the apple life cycle.
Allow students to decorate their craft and write labels for each stage.

Step 5

Review and Reflection

5 mins

Ask students to share what they learned about the apple life cycle.
Discuss the importance of each stage in the life cycle.
Conclude with a fun recap by singing and dancing together one more time.

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Apple Life Cycle Song Lyrics

The lyrics for the apple life cycle song to help students learn the stages through music and movement.

Seed to sprout, a little green show,
Sprout to tree, now it starts to grow,
Tree to blossom, flowers in the sun,
Blossom to apple, the cycle is fun!

Growing, growing, round and red,
An apple falls, a seed is spread,
Start again, oh what a sight,
The apple life cycle, just feels right!

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Apple Life Cycle Dance Instructions

Simple dance moves corresponding to each stage of the apple life cycle to make the activity engaging and memorable.

Seed to Sprout: Begin in a crouched position, slowly standing up and reaching toward the sky as you sprout.
Sprout to Tree: Extend your arms out wide to represent branches growing from the tree.
Tree to Blossom: Wave your hands like petals blooming in the sun.
Blossom to Apple: Form a round shape with your arms to symbolize the apple.
Growing Apple: Stand tall and place your hands on your hips to represent a growing apple.
Apple Falls: Pretend to fall slowly to the ground as the apple drops.
Seed is Spread: Scatter imaginary seeds on the ground and repeat the cycle.