@authenticjoyinthejourney: Just us on a Monday🍏 Here’s what we covered: 🍎 Apple Lesson ⸻ 1. Life Cycle of an Apple Tree • Seed → Germination → Seedling → Sapling • Mature Tree: Begins to flower and fruit • Pollination: Usually by bees • Fruit Development: Apples grow from pollinated flowers • Harvest: Apples mature and are picked • Dormancy: Tree rests in winter ⸻ 2. Classification & Family • Kingdom: Plantae • Order: Rosales • Family: Rosaceae • Genus: Malus • Species: Malus domestica • Related to: Roses, pears, cherries ⸻ 3. Historical / Mythological References • Greek: Golden apple sparked Trojan War • Norse: Idunn’s apples gave gods youth • Biblical: Apple = temptation (Tree of Knowledge) • Newton: Apple inspired gravity theory • Johnny Appleseed: Spread apple trees in U.S. ⸻ 4. Literature References • Snow White: Poisoned apple • Robert Frost: Apple-picking as metaphor for life #homeschoolmom #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoolersoftiktok #homeschoolmomlife