Year 3 - Cooking and nutrition
Making tuna canapés
Food and drink choices
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils explore the factors that determine what people eat and drink. They investigate and plan food for different occasions and celebrations, and make tuna canapés for a party.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make tuna canapés for a party.
Key Notes
- A canapé is a small piece of bread, pastry or cracker, decorated with food, originating from France.
- Tuna is a type of fish that is caught at sea and one of the five most popular fish eaten in the UK.
- The food skills used to make tuna canapés are measuring, rolling out, cutting, mixing, spooning and using the oven.
- Our work can be judged by specific criteria, such as how we work and the quality of what we make.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tuna: a type of fish
- canapé: a small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping
- party: a special occasion to celebrate
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All fish is the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A canapé is a small piece of bread, pastry or cracker, decorated with food, originating from France. Tuna is a type of fish that is caught at sea and one of the five most popular fish eaten in the UK.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'tuna'
a type of fish.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All fish is the same. Correction: There are lots of different types of fish in the world. They look, smell and taste different. Tuna is one type of fish.
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