Year 4 - Cooking and nutrition
Seasonal fruit and vegetables
Seasonal food and ingredients
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Unit Summary
This unit explores the seasons in the UK and the seasonal fruit and vegetables available. Pupils examine the benefits of using local food and list ways to reduce food waste. Pupils create and make a salad using seasonal produce.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to name different fruit and vegetables for the four seasons in the UK.
Key Notes
- There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn.
- The climate and conditions affect when and where food is grown.
- Eating foods that are in season in the UK and produced locally can have benefits for the planet.
Vocabulary To Learn
- seasons: the four parts of a year: winter, spring, summer and autumn
- seasonal: relating to a season in the year
- climate: weather conditions in an area
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Seasons do not matter, as you can always buy lots of different fruit and vegetables in any season.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn. The climate and conditions affect when and where food is grown.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'seasons'
the four parts of a year: winter, spring, summer and autumn.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Seasons do not matter, as you can always buy lots of different fruit and vegetables in any season. Correction: While you can buy different fruit and vegetables, they might have to be imported from other countries as they cannot grow in the UK in certain seasons. We should also try and eat more seasonal fruit and vegetables from the UK.
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