Instructions

Step 1: Look at the three varieties, or types, of apples. Compare them by sharing what they look like.

Step 2: Lay out 3 paper plates. Label each plate with one of the three varieties. If you don’t know the varieties, label the plates 1, 2, and 3.

Step 3: Shape your non-dominant hand like a claw, holding the apple in place. With your dominant hand, hold the knife and cut the apple in half using a sawing motion. Place the apple flat-side down, and use the “claw and saw” motion to cut each apple into eight slices. Set aside the apple core, seeds, and stem. Place the apple slices on its labeled plate.

Step 4: Repeat with the other two apple varieties.

Step 5: Try each variety of apple. Compare how they are the same and how they are different.