Why do apples fall from trees?
Talk about it together
What fruit would you like to watch grow on a tree?
What about...?
Ask your child's own question
Transcript
Why do apples fall from trees? Let's wonder together!
An apple grows on a little stem high in the tree. The stem holds the apple up while it grows.
When the apple is big and ready, its stem gets weak. A breeze or a tiny tug can make it let go.
Then Earth pulls the apple down to the ground. This pull is called gravity, and it pulls us down too.
So that's why apples fall from trees. A weak stem lets go, and Earth's pull brings the apple down.
For grown-ups: the science
Apples fall when their stems let go, because Earth pulls them down with gravity.
As an apple ripens, changes near the stem can weaken the connection between fruit and tree. Gravity pulls the apple toward Earth's center; wind or movement may help detach an already weakened stem.