Albert’s Field Trip to the Farm.

Leslie visited a real apple farm when she accompanied Shelly Lyon’s First Grade Class to the Gizdich Apple Ranch near Watsonville, California. Below are some real photographs taken at the ranch, along with how the events take place in the book Alberts Field Trip.


J with picking apron

J. demonstrates the picking apron.
Georgie with apron

Here is Georgie picking apples
and putting them in the picking apron.

the real apple sorter
The apple sorter and sizer spins the apples as they
enter the tray and are spun off,
by size into boxes.
The apple sorter in the book

The apple sorter and sizer.

the real juice machine

"Rubber boots, rubber apron and rubber gloves for
the wet and sticky apple juice room."
juice machine in book

Here in the juice room Georgie gives a sample
of the juice to one of the helpers.

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