Time lines have equivalent space for equal amounts of time. They can be made about apple related topics such as these:

1. The life span of trees.

2. When and where different varieties first grew.

3. Planting and caring for a tree throughout a year.

4. Making of various apple products.

5. Progress in apple tree diseases.

6. Stages of development in lives of apple pests.

7. Records of apple eating habits.

Sequence lines show the order in which events have taken place or will occur but do not show equivalent space for equivalent periods of time. All of the items listed for time lines could also be listed on sequence lines. For some topics the order in which events occur is more important than how much time each task takes. Some of the following might be good for sequence lines.

1. Sequences in steps to use when telling stories about apples.

2. Seasonal changes.

3. Following directions for making something related to apples.

1. Changes in varieties (Old and new).

2. Changes in development of types.

3. Changes in the apple industry.

4. Changes in production

5. Changes in appearance. (Green to ripe or fresh to rotten).

6. Memories about apples among the young and elderly.

7. Changes in seed catalogs.

8. Changes in apples as they dry.

9. Changes in rings of tree branches or trunks.

1. Life of trees (Death and dying).

2. Time to do tasks related to production of apples and apple products.

3. Use of time. (Planting for the future, care and prevention).

1. Holidays and apples

2. Special experiences in trees or orchards.