Wonder of the Week: Why are apples red?

We took a wonder off of our Wonder Window for our Wonder of the Week.

On Monday morning we predicted why apples are red.  Later in the week we did a mini-inquiry to see if we could find out why apples are red.

First we brainstormed different sources that we might be able to use to help us find information.

Then we got to work and searched for interesting facts (leaving tracks of our thinking), as well as for clues to our Wonder of the Week.

We used Brainpop Jr., PebbleGo, books, posters, and real apples as our sources.

We found out that all apples are green when they are growing, but some change to red and even yellow.  We also learned from a Gail Gibbons book that different types of apples are specific colors.

  We got to see a youtube video of a pear growing, which is very similar to an apple.

We posted our new learning on padlet.

We are still wondering about those apples that grew on the crabapple tree, though!