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Year 1 - Cooking and nutrition

Family food

Food for me and you

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils taste a range of fruit and vegetables to develop their sensory skills. They explore why people eat different types of food, such as time of day or culture, and plan and make a salad for their family.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to plan a salad for your family.

Key Notes

  • We eat different food depending on the time of day, occasion and lifestyle.
  • We eat different foods, depending on where we live, who we live with, our culture and customs.
  • We can plan a dish or meal for our family based on their food preferences.
  • We need lots of different food and drinks to be healthy.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • salad: a cold dish with mix of raw and/or cooked vegetables, with a dressing
  • family: a group of two or more people who live together
  • healthy: being free from illness or injury

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • People eat the same types of food.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

We eat different food depending on the time of day, occasion and lifestyle. We eat different foods, depending on where we live, who we live with, our culture and customs.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'salad'

a cold dish with mix of raw and/or cooked vegetables, with a dressing.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: People eat the same types of food. Correction: People eat different foods for a number of reasons. This includes time of day, occasions, likes/dislikes, where we live, who we live with, and tradition.

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