20+ Engaging Apple Science Activities for Preschoolers

It’s time to gear up for back to school. Add one or more of these apple science activities for preschoolers to your autumn lessons. The kids will love it!

I know most early years teachers (classroom and homeschool alike) like to start a new school year with a fun apple theme. Apples and back to school go hand in hand. So, I’ve rounded up more than 20 science activities that you can add to your lessons this year.

From cooking to sensory bins and science experiments to explorations, you’re sure to find something fun and new to use with your preschool and kindergarten kiddos!

Apple Science Activities for Preschoolers

Each one of these apple science experiments is designed to engage your preschoolers. As summer winds down and autumn is just around the corner, you’ll have plenty of time to try more than one of these science activities and experiments.

You can explore magnets with your preschoolers when you create this magnetic apples sensory bin. All you need is pipe cleaners, sensory bin filler, and a magnet wand.

Explore chemical reactions when you set up an erupting apple science experiment. Kids will be amazed with what happens to baking soda and vinegar when they meet!

Slice an apple and let your kids guess what will happen with this apple rotting experiment. This is a great time to introduce the word predict to your science lessons.

There are many different observations to be made (both mathematical and scientific) when you and the kids try this apple drying experiment.

Your kids will be amazed at how simple it is to make homemade applesauce. And, if you use the right secret ingredient, you can even make orange-flavored applesauce.

Try making apple star natural ornaments for this year’s Christmas tree. Kids can get a first-hand look at the effects of drying fruit.

Explore the question “What keeps apples from browning?” with this apple science experiment.

I love this DIY felt apple life cycle for a hands-on look at the parts of an apple and its life cycle.

Print out the free apple science booklet, and let your preschoolers explore (and then illustrate) the inside of their favorite apple.

Set up a fun fall farm sensory bin to mimic a trip to the apple orchard.

Add a little STEM to your homeschool preschool day with this balancing apple activity!

Kids can work on fine motor skills when you set up an apple scented sensory bin this autumn.

Set up an apple sensory soup sensory bin, and your kids will have a blast scooping and pouring in this water play activity.

Explore apples inside and out when you present your young learners with this STEM apple activity.

Grab some red and green paint, and let your kids get creative with this apple stamping sensory activity.

Which of these apple science activities for preschoolers will you try first?

PRESCHOOL BOOKS ABOUT APPLES

Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about apples. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

Apples, Apples, Apples – It’s a blue sky autumn day and Minna, Pop, Mom, and Dad have decided to go on an outing to Long Hill Orchard. As the bunnies fill their baskets, Farmer Miller teaches them all about apples. This charming story is filled with fun facts, activities, and an applesauce recipe.

Pinkalicious: Apples, Apples, Apples – Pinkalicious and the Pinkertons are all excited when they return from their trip to the orchard with lots of Pink Lady apples to munch on! After realizing they have more apples than the family could possibly use, Pinkalicious finds ways to share the apples with others.

How Do Apples Grow? – Young children love to eat apples and go to orchards. Here’s a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about how apples grow—from seed to sapling to tree to applesauce.

RESOURCES I LOVE

Everyone loves an apple. Yum. Dig right into the core of the apple with this interactive felt labeling set. There are labels for the inside and outside including ones to show what happens to the flower during the apple life cycle.

Practice counting apples with this fun apple counting baskets felt board set. Children will love placing the correct number of apples in baskets. They’ll learn to recognize numerals, number words and counting to five.