Handbook of Nature Study – Autumn – Apples
This box of Gala Apples was delivered last Friday from the Davis Orchards in the beautiful Walla Walla Valley. I asked my friend if anyone would mind swapping me out another flavor so we could work on our Apple Comparisons and she had a Golden Delicious that another buyer wanted swapped out for a Gala. Perfect.
First – These Gala Apples are the best apples I remember ever eating – ever. So crisp, juicy and sweet. The tiniest hint of tart, that is swamped over by the juice of sweet. The link to their website says they ship out apples – and oh my – these arrived so fresh!
Today we got a chance to sit down, enjoy some apples, cut them in different ways, taste, test, draw and paint. We discovered that we did prefer the Gala to the Golden. I don’t think I could describe how Crispy the Golden Delicious was. Snapped, Loud, Crisp. Tart, yet sweet. Not as sweet as the Gala. Seeds were the same, skin was the same, the texture of the Gala was crisp – until compared to the Golden, then it tasted almost soft. Crazy!
We also took the time to compare some art mediums. Oil Pastels, Water Color Pencils, Watercolor Pallets and water color crayons. We each liked different mediums.
Our English assignment today was to start learning the what and how of Alliterations. The goal is to write 10 alliterations in sentences with at least 8 words with 5 words having the same starting sound. We started with Apples and a Thesaurus. The thesaurus was hard, so we opened two dictionaries, and Nate thumbed through them. He quickly came up with three long sentences. Yeah! “An Apple is Always An Awesome Appetizer At An Aquarium In April.”
We had a fun time working in the notebook page from the Autumn Handbook of Nature Apple Study. Oh! I think the funnest comparisons came from Cutting the Apple. Wedge, Middle, or Top to Bottom. Fun! Join the fun over at Handbook of Nature Study!
+Angie Wright
