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Hello, thanks for choosing this lesson.

My name's Mr. Bellham, and this lesson is all around producing our food.

So what are we going to learn? Well, by the end of this lesson, you'll be able to describe the stages of producing different types of foods, and I've got some keywords here, which we're going to pick up in the lesson.

So the first keyword is producing, and these are the initial stages of food creation, focusing on growing, harvesting, rearing, catching, and gathering raw food ingredients.

The next one is stages, and these are the steps in a process.

And lastly, foraged, and this is finding food in forests or parks, such as berries and herbs.

So let's get started with the first part of the lesson, which is all around food from plants.

So all the food we eat is produced and it's produced from plants that are grown, animals that are reared, and fish that are caught in sea.

And there are a number of different stages involved in producing our food.

So for example, plants are sown, grown, and harvested, and animals are reared.

And just like Aisha is saying here, "Food production is about the initial stages of making our food." So quick check for understanding.

Our food is produced by A, B, C, D? Yes, that's right.

It's produced by growing.

Anything else? Yes, that's right.

Rearing.

Anything else? Yes, catching.

So we're growing fruits and vegetables, we're rearing animals, and catching things like fish at sea as well.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

So food is produced from many different plants around the world, so from apples in the UK to kiwi fruit from New Zealand.

And farmers and others grow and tend the plants until they are ready to harvest.

Like Alex is saying here, "Let's explore the stages of how our food is produced." So how is wheat grown? How would you describe that? Shall we explore and find out together? Well, first of all, the seeds are planted.

You can see here the farmer is planting them in the soil on the farm in the field, and they're sown in the soil, so little seeds are sown in the soil, and then the seeds grow into plants.

And here they have sunlight, water, and nutrients from the soil.

So over time, they grow from the seeds into the plants that we know as wheat.

So the plants continue to grow and they grow ears of grains at the top, and the wheat ripens and turns golden in the field, and then the wheat is harvested.

And these combine harvesters cut the wheat.

So here's the production of wheat.

How about apples? How are apples produced? Hmm.

Well, do they just grow in a tree? Well, maybe, but let's have a quick look, shall we? Well, first of all, we all know that apples grow on an apple tree, and this might be from a seed or from a sapling, which is a young plant in an orchard.

Then the trees grow flowers over time, and bees and insects pollinate the flowers, and then the petals fall off the flowers and the apples start to grow.

Then over time, the apples are picked, and then they're picked by either using our hands, or sometimes they have special tools to do the job.

So you can see here how apples are produced from the tiny seed right the way through for the tree picking the fruit.

How about the next one? How are potatoes produced? Well, this one's really exciting.

First of all, the seed potatoes grow sprouts.

Look at them.

It's like some wiry beard.

And seed potatoes are then buried and the soil is earthed up around them.

Then over time, green stems and leaves appear as the potato plant is growing and the potatoes grow underground.

The soil is piled around the plant.

You can see here the potatoes are in the middle and you can see the earth all piled around it and this helps it grow.

And sunlight, water, and nutrients from the soil all help.

And then lastly, the potatoes are harvested and they are dug up by a machine.

So we have the potatoes, first of all, starting off as seed potatoes, growing sprouts, all the way through potatoes being harvested.

So let's have a quick check for understanding, shall we? So this photo here, what is it showing? A, B, C, or D? Yes, that's right.

It's showing wheat harvesting, isn't it? And that's a combine harvester harvesting the wheat.

Brilliant.

Well done.

How about another plant? How about rice? How do you think rice is produced? Well, it starts off as seeds again, and these are planted, and these are sown in paddy fields.

You can see here in the photograph, you can see it's very wet, and the rice plant grows a little bit like grass.

And the plants need lots and lots of water.

Plus, the plants need lots of sunshine too.

And then over time, the plant turns golden.

Then the rice is harvested from the field and the plants are cut.

How about another example of a plant that's produced? How about watermelon? Have you had watermelon before? It's really refreshing and tasty, isn't it? But let's see how it's produced, shall we? Well, first of all, the seeds are planted and need lots of water, warm weather, and sunshine too to grow.

And you can see here it's grown from a seed and the leaves are appearing above the ground, and then the plants grow into long vines.

You can see the vines here.

And then flowers grow on the vines, and bees and insects pollinate the flowers, and then the flowers grow into watermelons.

And then very lastly, the fruit is harvested and they are picked from the vine.

Isn't that an amazing journey? From a watermelon, from a tiny seed, through to the large watermelons growing on a vine? How about chickpeas? How do you think chickpeas are produced? Well, I've only had chickpeas in a can, but they must grow somewhere.

Well, first of all, the seeds are planted and the seeds sprout and they start to grow, and they need lots of sunlight and water too.

And as they grow, they also grow flowers.

And these flowers are self-pollinating, so they don't need bees or insects to help pollinate.

They do it themselves, and the flowers grow into pods, and then the pods are harvested, and then the chickpeas are inside the pods.

Isn't that an amazing journey, from a little seed through to lots of chickpeas growing on a plant? So let's have a quick check for understanding, shall we? So which images here are showing rice being produced, A, B, C, D? Yes, that's right.

Well done.

It is B and C.

You can see here the different paddy fields.

Brilliant.

Well done.

So we've looked at lots of different food that's produced for us by farmers and others, but some food can be produced or grown at home, or it can be foraged.

So at home, it could be in a garden, perhaps in a pot or on a window sill.

Or perhaps you could forage it.

And this is where you find food in forests or parks like berries and herbs.

But we always need to make sure that they're safe to eat as some plants can make you sick.

So true or false? Food can only be produced on a farm or in a field? Well, that's false, isn't it? And why is that? Well, food can be produced or grown at home, such as fruit, vegetables, and herbs.

And we can always forage for food too, in parks and forests.

Brilliant.

Well done.

Well, that's a great start, looking at the first part of the lesson all around food from plants.

So I've got a task for you now.

I want you to answer the following questions from the pupils about how food is produced.

So the first one from Andeep is, where are wheat seeds planted? Hmm? Do you remember? And what do they need to grow? The second one from Lucas is, what do bees and insects do on an apple tree? Hmm.

And the third question is from Sam, how are chickpeas produced? So good luck to you.

Pause the video and we'll come back very soon to see how you've got on.

Okay, so how did you get on? Well, let's look at an example together, shall we, from the first question.

So the first one was, where are wheat seeds planted and what do they need to grow? Well, the wheat seeds are planted in soil, and the seeds need sunlight, water, and nutrients from the soil to grow into plants.

Brilliant.

How about the second one from Lucas? What did bees and insects do on an apple tree? Well, you'll recall that the apple tree grows flowers, and the bees and insects pollinate the flowers.

And the flowers then grow into fruit, the apples.

And lastly, Sam, how are chickpeas produced? So do you remember the seeds are planted and they start to grow and sprout.

Sunlight and water is needed.

And then the plants grow flowers, which are self-pollinating, so they don't need the bees or the insects.

Then the flowers grow into pods, and the chickpeas are in the pods.

Brilliant.

You're doing really, really well.

I'm so proud of you.

So that's the first part of the lesson all around food from plants.

Now we're going to look at food from animals.

So the first food we're going to look at is milk.

So how is milk produced? What do you think? Well, let's have a quick look, shall we? Well, we mainly get milk from dairy cows and cows that live in fields or barns.

And the cows need grass, hay, feed, and water.

And the cows are looked after on the farm by the farmer.

And after having a baby, a calf, the cow produces milk and then the cows are milked and they're milked around two to three times a day in the parlour.

And the milk is taken gently from the udder of the cow, and then the milk is kept cold.

So that's how we get our milk from a dairy cow.

How about pork and meat? How is that produced? Well, first of all, pigs are reared on a farm and they're given food and water, and the pigs are looked after by the farmer, and the pigs grow.

Here's a fully grown pig here.

And when they're at the right weight, they're taken to a processing plant.

At the processing plant, the pigs are humanely killed and then the meat is prepared.

So this is how we get pork, meat from a pig.

How about goat meat? How's that produced? Well, similar to pigs, the goats are reared on farms and the baby goats, which are called kids, are given food and water.

And the goats are looked after by the farmers on the farms, and they grow.

And here's a fully grown goat here.

And when at the right weight, they're then taken to the processing plant.

And at the plant, they're humanely killed, and then the meat is prepared.

So this is how we get goat meat from a goat.

So let's have a quick check for understanding, shall we? So which stages show milk production from a dairy cow? A, B, C, D? Yes, that's right.

It's B and C.

So you can see here the dairy cows in the field as well as the milk being taken from the udder at milking time.

Brilliant.

Well done.

So another food from animals are things like eggs, for example.

And we all know that eggs come from, that's right, from chickens.

And a female chicken is called a hen, and hens are reared and they live in barns or outside, and the hens are looked after.

So they have lots of different types of feed and have access to water.

And then the hens lay eggs and they lay one egg roughly every one to two days.

And then the eggs are collected and they're sorted and put into boxes.

So here's another example of how our food is produced from the hen through to the egg.

Another example is how fish is produced.

And we've got two examples here, caught or farmed.

Well, the first one is at sea where the fish are wild, they're free to swim around and fishing vessels catch the fish, and they use different nets, lines, and pots.

And then the fish are kept cold and then taken ashore.

So that's the first one.

And the second one is that fish are farmed in large nets at sea and the fish are fed and looked after.

And then over time, the fish are harvested and then they're kept cold and taken ashore.

So this is how our fish is produced.

We either catch it at sea or perhaps in rivers and lakes, or we farm it.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? What is a female chicken called? A, B, C, or D? Brilliant.

Yes, that's right.

It's D, isn't it? It's a hen.

Well done.

You've been listening.

So some food from animals can be produced at home too.

So for example, some people keep chickens, hens, for eggs, or perhaps they might keep a goat for milk, for example.

And if you do keep animals, we need to make sure that we feed them, we clean their homes and keep them safe too.

And of course, some people go fishing for different types of fish or shellfish too.

So there are lots of different ways that we can produce our food from home or outside.

Well, we've been through so much there, haven't we, looking at food from different animals.

So now I want you to answer some more questions from pupils about how food is produced from animals.

So the first question is, what are dairy cows fed and how many times a day are cows milked? Hmm, do you remember? The second one is, how are eggs produced? And lastly, what type of food can be produced at home from animals? So good luck to you.

Pause the video and we'll come back very soon to see how you've got on.

Okay, so how did you get on? I bet you did really, really well.

Let's look at some example answers, shall we? Let's take the first one.

So what are dairy cows fed and how many times a day are dairy cows milked? Well, you could have put something like, dairy cows are fed grass, hay, feed, and water, so they're well looked after.

And dairy cows are milked two to three times a day.

Do you remember, the milk comes from their udders and then the milk is then kept cold.

How about the next question? How are eggs produced? Well, you could have put something like, hens are reared for the eggs.

Do you remember? Hens are female chickens.

And the hens live in barn or outside with access to food and water too.

And hens lay an egg roughly every one to two days, and they're collected, sorted, and stored in boxes.

So that's how eggs are produced.

And lastly, we've got Laura, "What types of food can be produced at home?" Well, the first one is that chickens or hens can be kept for eggs, or goats can be kept for milk.

And if we're thinking about plants, we can grow foods like tomatoes and peppers, or perhaps we can forage food as well, like berries and herbs.

So there are lots of different types of food that we can produce at home too.

Well, I hope you've enjoyed that lesson.

We've learned so much, haven't we, about how our food is produced from different plants and different animals.

Let's have a quick summary about what we've learned today, shall we? Well, the first one is that all the food we eat is produced from vegetables being grown, animals reared, and fish being caught at sea.

And there are a number of different stages involved in producing our food.

And we've been through quite a few of those today, haven't we? And food is produced from plants, such as wheat, apple, potatoes, rice, watermelons, and chickpeas.

And we've been through each of those stages.

We've also been through that food is produced from animals, so things like milk from dairy cows, meat from goats and pigs, eggs from hens, and fish from the sea or from fish farms too.

And lastly, we've seen that some food can be produced at home or foraged too.

While we've been through so much today, and I really hope you enjoyed this lesson, and perhaps you'll go back and look at how some of the food has been produced in more detail too.

Well, I hope to see you very soon for another cooking and nutrition lesson with me.

Thanks ever so much.

Bye.