Teacher's Resources for Orchard Field Trips


		Field Trip Curriculum At Tuttles we feel it is very important that your field trip not just be a few hours of fun and learning, but that you can use your time at the orchard to springboard into further learning. With this in mind, we want to provide you with quality curriculum aids that we feel can greatly enrich your field trip experience. Below you will find a wealth of information to aid you prepare integrated lesson plans around your field trip experience. Click on your tour below: Preschool Farm Tour Curriculum Apples: Then and Now Tour Curriculum The Pumpkin Biology Tour Curriculum The Economics of Apples Tour Curriculum


TUTTLE ORCHARDS 5717 N. 300 W. Greenfield, IN 46140 317-326-2278 MARKET HOURS (Open year round) Monday-Wednesday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Thursday - Saturday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Closed Sundays Winter Hours November - April Close at 6 PM U-PICK HOURS (Call for seasonal availability & variety) Monday-Saturday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Closed Sundays		Preschool Farm Tour Curriculum Lesson Plans: Farm Animals Farms and Cities Food Come From The Great Pumpkin Story: An activity for younger students to help reinforce the pumpkin's life cycle. How Pumpkins Grow Activities: Apple Dot to Dot Apple Maze Suggested Books: The Apple Pie Tree by Calvin Harries, Gail Saunders-Smith, PhD How do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro Herbert and the Apple Tree by Bruno Hachler Apples by Ken Robinson Pumpkins by Ken Robbins Pumpkin Circle by George Levenson All Around the Farm by Heather Alexander The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons Note: Teachers of older students may find some of the books listed in the Apples: Then and Now tour to be helpful. Apples: Then and Now Tour Curriculum Lesson Plans: "A" is for Apples: An introduction to apples. Apples: Bare to Pick: Seasons of an apple tree Apples: Kinds to Products: Grocery store apple knowledge Apple: Seed to Tree: Johnny Appleseed Tracking Technology: Although geared for older students, this lesson plan provides a good overview on the history of farming. Back to the Farm: Trace your family heritage back to farming. Enrichment Activities: Apple Ag Mag: Fun overview of apples. Apple Bingo Apple Chronology: An activity about the seasons of an apple tree. Apple Sorting: An apple sorting activity. Apple Observations: A chart for observing three apple types. Apple Crossword: An overview of apple concepts. Apple Info Sheet: A breakdown of apple consumption in the USA. Nutrition Breakdown of an Apple. Apple Nutrition: Use this chart to help your students learn about the nutritional content of apples. What's Happening in the Orchard: A good description of each season in the orchard. Kid's Activity Guide Suggested Books: How do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro The Apple Tree by Lynley Dodd The Story of Johnny Appleseed by Aliki Apples by Gail Gibbons Apples by Ken Robinson Life Cycle of an Apple by Angela Royston Apple Cider Making Days by Ann Purmell Apples by Jacqueline Famer The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons Apple Fractions by Jerry Pallotta The Ecosystems of an Apple Tree by Elaine Pascoe Growing Seasons by Elsie Lee Splear (overview of the turn of century farm) Pumpkin Biology Tour Curriculum Lesson Plans: The Pumpkin Patch: An Integrated Thematic Unit . The Great Pumpkin Story: An activity for younger students to help reinforce the pumpkin's life cycle. Pumpkin Math Enrichment: Pumpkin Facts Pumpkin Quiz How Pumpkins Grow Suggested Books: Pumpkins by Ken Robbins Pumpkin Circle by George Levenson Pumpkins by Jacqueline Farmer How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin by Margaret McNamara From Seed to Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons The Economic$ of Apples Tour Curriculum Lesson Plans: The Big Apple: Although written for older students, this lesson plan provides some great links between apples and economics. Change for a Dollar: Presidents & Farming Amazing Grazing: A look at farming and economics in general. Apple Lessons. Interdisciplinary lessons. Value Added Agriculture & Farm Economics Lets Go on a Shopping Spree: Grocery Store Economics Enrichment: Apple Science Apple Crossword Apple Info Sheet: A breakdown of apple consumption in the USA. Where Does My Food Come From? Books: Horray for Apples. A Bobbie Kalman Book. Apples by Gail Gibbons How do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro An Apple a Day: From Orchard to You by Dorthy Hinshaw Patent Johny Appleseed by Will Moses Corn is Maize by Aliki Life on an Apple Orchard by Judy Wolfman Note: 2nd grade teachers may find some of the books listed under Apples: Then and Now to be helpful as well. Additional Enrichment on Related Topics: Tuttle Orchards Coloring Book Horticulture: Honey Bees & Pollination: Buzzing Bees Wardrobe Do the Honey Bee Dance Those Busy, Buzzin Bees To Bee or Not to Bee How Busy Are Bees Excellent Honey Lesson Plans Indiana Agriculture Facts Agriculture Counts: Lesson Plans on Agriculture in the US Presidents Day and Agriculture Soybeans: The Super Soybean by Raymond Bial