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My favourite fruit and veg

I can describe the look and taste of different fruit and vegetables.

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My favourite fruit and veg

I can describe the look and taste of different fruit and vegetables.

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Key learning points

  1. We eat different food according to what we like and dislike.
  2. We all need to eat a variety of lots of fruit and vegetables.
  3. There are a wide range of fruit and vegetables that we can eat.
  4. We uses our senses to describe the look, smell, taste and texture of food.

Keywords

  • Appearance - how something looks

  • Smell - to detect a scent with your nose

  • Taste - the sensation of flavour

  • Texture - how something feels

Common misconception

Most people have enough fruit and vegetables in their diet.

Most people need to eat more fruit and vegetables. We need at least 5 A DAY.


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Use a range of familiar and unfamiliar fruit and vegetables. Fresh, canned and dried varieties could be used. Encourage pupils to describe the appearnce and smell. Some pupils may not taste all types. Give positive prasie to everyone for taking part. Always check for allergies, e.g. celery.
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  • Risk assessment required - may contain allergens
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Adult supervision required

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which food is from a plant?
Correct answer: cabbage
milk
Correct answer: peach
eggs
Q2.
What part of the body do you use to smell a food?
eyes
mouth
Correct answer: nose
Q3.
What are these?
An image in a quiz
kiwi fruit
apples
Correct answer: grapes
Q4.
I use my to taste foods.
Correct Answer: mouth

4 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Most people eat too many fruit and vegetables.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
The appearance is how a food...
Correct Answer: looks, look
Q3.
Texture is detected by the...
eyes
nose
Correct answer: mouth
Q4.
How would this food smell and taste?
An image in a quiz
crispy
sour
Correct answer: sweet