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Apple-Themed Math Activities Using Pom-Poms

August 27, 2014 by OneMommy

 

Apple-themed activities seem to flourish at the start of the school year.

Whether you are looling for ideas for an apple unit at school or homeschool, or you just want a few fun learning activities for fall, there are plenty of fun apple activities for kids to choose from.  

We had fun with our own apple unit in homeschool, starting with a few preschool apple math activities using pom-poms.

preschool apple math activities

 

 

We used red, yellow, and green pom-poms to represent apples for these fun apple unit activities.

For more math fun, check out our apple skip counting activity. 

Apple Math Activities

Sorting:  Sort the “apples” into baskets by color.  You could also do size if you have different sized pom-poms.  (Our baskets are empty yogurt containers that have been washed and dried.)

apple themed sorting activity

 

Patterns:  Use the pom-pom apples to work on patterns.   You can challenge your child to create their own patterns or give them a type of pattern you want created (such as a simple AB pattern or an AAB pattern).

For younger students you might want to start a pattern and then ask them which color would come next in the pattern you created.

One-To-One Correspondence:  Work on one to one correspondence with the pom-poms as you count.   Line up the pom-poms and show your child how to point to each “apple” as you count.

Counting:  Ask your child to count out a specific number of apples.  I created simple construction paper apples and wrote different numbers on them for my kindergartner to then count out that many apples.

counting activity using pom-pom apples

 

Addition and Subtraction:  Use the pom-pom apples as manipulatives to work on adding and subtracting skills.  

You could use the pom-poms to help your child work on addition or subtraction problems on pre-made math worksheets.  Or you could create your own math problems to work on together.  (If I have 5 red apples and I add 4 green apples, how many apples do I have total?)

apple themed math activity

 

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  • Easy to Make Apple-Scented Bubble Dough 

 

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: apple unit, apples, fall, fun with learning, hands on learning, kindergarten, math activity

Comments

  1. Valerie says

    August 27, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    So cute!!

  2. Selena @ Look! We're Learning! says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:49 am

    Cute idea! We have pom poms and I would never have thought to use them like this.

    Stopping by from the Tender Moments Blog Hop 🙂

  3. Heather says

    August 28, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    This is a great way to help with counting!! I bet even my two year old might be able to grasp it since he can count to ten. We could start with just counting the objects.

    • OneMommy says

      August 31, 2014 at 1:09 pm

      Little ones love the feel of pom-poms! 🙂

  4. Theresa (Capri + 3) says

    August 30, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    I love these apple themed pom-pom activities. I am pinning this to my Preschool Fun board. Please share this on Artsy Play Wednesday.

  5. Jeannette says

    September 1, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    Perfect timing for harvest season!

  6. Tiffiny says

    September 2, 2014 at 4:31 pm

    Simple and educational: love it. Pinning!

    • OneMommy says

      September 5, 2014 at 9:34 pm

      Thanks so much for pinning it!

  7. Carrie says

    September 5, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    What a great idea to use pom poms!! I love it!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!

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