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Apple Seed Multiplication
Try this tasty and fun activity to practice multiplication with your third-grader.

In this activity your child practices multiplication with the seeds of an apple.

What you'll need:
  • An Apple
  • A knife to cut the apple

Here's How To Do It

Cut an apple in half. Have your child count how many seeds are in each half and then multiply the seeds of the halves together to get the product.

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