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      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can describe foods from plants and animals.

      Key learning points

      1. There are a wide range of food from plants, such as fruit, vegetables, beans, rice, pasta and cereals.
      2. There are a range of food from animals, such as eggs, milk, cheese, honey, fish and meat.
      3. Food is purchased from shops, farms and markets, or grown at home.

      Keywords

      • Fruit - a part of a plant that contains seeds

      • Vegetables - the leaves, stems, flowers and roots of a plant

      • Shops - a place where you can buy items you want

      Common misconception

      Honey is made from a plant.

      Honey is made by bees in the hive. It is a food made by animals.

      Teacher tip

      Create shops where pupils sell and buy different foods. It is a great way to learn the names of unfamiliar foods, as well as practise counting money. Use different foods, as well as money to make it realistic.

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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      True or false? All food comes from plants or animals.

      Correct answer: True
      False

      Q2.
      Which food is from a plant?

      meat
      fish
      Correct answer: fruit
      Correct answer: vegetables

      Q3.
      You can buy bread from a ...

      chemist
      Correct answer: bakery
      fishmonger

      Q4.
      Match the following:

      Correct Answer:vegetables,cabbage, carrot
      Correct Answer:fruit,apple, grapes

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Which food comes from animals?

      rice
      Correct answer: eggs
      nuts

      Q2.
      Which food is made from plants?

      Correct answer: bread and biscuits
      beans and rice
      apples and oranges

      Q3.
      Honey is made by in the hive.

      Correct Answer: bees, bee

      Q4.
      Match the shop to the food.

      Correct Answer:fishmonger,fish
      Correct Answer:bakery,bread and cakes
      Correct Answer:greengrocer,fruit and vegetables

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