I know that they are available all year but I still think of mandarin oranges as Christmas ones. Plus, there’s lots of holiday recipes that use them in sections, sauce or juice. Since part of childhood and kindergarten readiness is discovering and exploring here’s a science activity with an orange.
Lots of families have orange juice at breakfast but where does orange juice come from? How do we get it? While kids may know we get it by squeezing, there’s more that needs to happen. What do we do first? Start by cutting an orange in half, then we can squeeze or press. Kids love doing this part but adult hands are often needed to hold the juicer on the table. One orange = a small amount of juice but lots of taste–and learning!