Year 2 - Cooking and nutrition
Grown, reared and caught
Where my food comes from
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils explore the origins of foods, listing foods that are grown, reared and caught. They construct simple 'farm to fork' food chains showing how food changes from its origin to consumption.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to name and sort foods that are grown, reared and caught.
Key Notes
- Plants are grown for our food, such as tomatoes and carrots, on farms or at home.
- Animals are reared for our food, such as dairy cows and sheep, on farms.
- Some of our food is caught, such as fish from the sea.
Vocabulary To Learn
- grown: to sow, feed and look after plants
- reared: to feed and look after animals
- caught: to catch fish in nets, pots or fishing lines
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Our food comes from shops and supermarkets.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Plants are grown for our food, such as tomatoes and carrots, on farms or at home. Animals are reared for our food, such as dairy cows and sheep, on farms.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'grown'
to sow, feed and look after plants.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Our food comes from shops and supermarkets. Correction: While food is purchased from shops and supermarkets, plants are grown, animals are reared and fish is caught for us to eat.
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