Year 1 - Cooking and nutrition
My favourite fruit and veg
Food for me and you
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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 describe the look and taste of different fruit and vegetables.
Key Notes
- We eat different food according to what we like and dislike.
- We all need to eat a variety of lots of fruit and vegetables.
- There are a wide range of fruit and vegetables that we can eat.
- We uses our senses to describe the look, smell, taste and texture of food.
Vocabulary To Learn
- appearance: how something looks
- smell: to detect a scent with your nose
- taste: the sensation of flavour
- texture: how something feels
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Most people have enough fruit and vegetables in their diet.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We eat different food according to what we like and dislike. We all need to eat a variety of lots of fruit and vegetables.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'appearance'
how something looks.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Most people have enough fruit and vegetables in their diet. Correction: Most people need to eat more fruit and vegetables. We need at least 5 A DAY.
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