We Like Making Things

 Making Applesauce

We picked apples from the trees at school.

mosaicc67f3078811885548a6d34d523852a9c89b2c8f2We brought them back to our classroom and cut them up.

mosaic02aa115d1986d455845286b23cdaad328cb054ccWe put them in a big pot to cook.

mosaiced770797c2d3d6be9d0ae5ac0a54bff5a860022aThen we strained them to get out the seeds and skins.We added sugar and cinnamon. Then we ate our applesauce.

mosaic7dbfefce6d35b5985f9e04cedc015dad5099f22dMaking Grape Jelly

Mrs. Knee’s friends gave her lots of wild grapes so we could make grape jelly. Everyone got to take a jar of the jelly home.

 Apple Cider Pressing

Mr. Bioteau and Mr. Jack came to school with lots of apples and a cider press.

22290665805_98ef1da705_oWe put the apples in the box and turned the crank to crush them.

We pressed the juice out of the crushed apples and after we strained it, we could drink the cider.

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Learning About Maple Syrup

Mrs Knee makes maple syrup at her house and she taught us all about it. We read books about maple syrup too. One day, after it snowed, we collected some fresh, clean snow in bowls and Mrs. Knee cooked the syrup until it was thick. Then we had sugar on snow – just like the kids in a story we read. On another day,Tim and Wyatt’s mom made pancakes for snack and we put Mrs. Knee’s maple syrup on them. Some families went to visit Mrs. Knee’s sugar house to see how Mr. and Mrs. Knee make syrup. They had syrup with donuts and pickles.

Soup From a Stone…Fancy That!

We read different versions of the story, Stone Soup and began making plans to cook the soup ourselves. This story is a folktale that has been retold in many countries, each having its own version. It is a story of hungry travelers, looking for food, who arrive at a village and the people are fearful of being generous. The story ends with the realization that when each person makes a small contribution, the collective impact can be huge. The people learn about the pleasures of sharing – soup from a stone, fancy that!!