Making a healthy wrap for lunch
I can make a healthy wrap, based on the Eatwell Guide.
Making a healthy wrap for lunch
I can make a healthy wrap, based on the Eatwell Guide.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A wrap is a flatbread, with origins from Mexico, and can contain a range of fillings.
- The food skills used to make a wrap safely and hygienically are grating, spreading, arranging and folding.
- The Eatwell Guide can be used to evaluate a recipe.
Keywords
Grating - to cut food into small pieces by rubbing it on a grater
Spreading - to cover food with another ingredient
Arranging - to place food to make it look attractive
Folding - to make the wrap into a pocket to keep the food inside
Common misconception
Pupils may think that a sandwich always uses sliced white bread.
Sandwiches can use a range of breads from around the world and are eaten often in many countries.
To help you plan your year 2 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Making a healthy wrap for lunch, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 2 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Making a healthy wrap for lunch, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Equipment
For ingredients and equipment see the recipe in additional materials.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - may contain allergens
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Starter quiz
4 Questions
Exit quiz
4 Questions



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