Seasonal fruit and vegetables
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can name different fruit and vegetables for the four seasons in the UK.
Key learning points
- 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.
Keywords
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 misconception
Seasons do not matter, as you can always buy lots of different fruit and vegetables in any season.
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.
Teacher tip
Using examples of fruit and vegetables (such as labels or photos), use UK and world maps to show where they come from. Link the times of the year we might import foods from other countries to UK seasons (weather).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which fruit commonly grows in the UK?
Q2.True or false? Fruit and vegetables are reared for food.
Q3.Which of these shows butternut squash?
Q4.What UK food tradition are these vegetables linked to?
Q5.The can affect how fruit and vegetables grow.
Q6.Alex is going to grow carrots in his garden. Put these instructions into the correct order:
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Winter, spring, summer and are the main seasons in the UK
Q2.Match the fruit and vegetables to the correct season.
winter
summer
autumn
Q3.Different fruit and vegetables grow in different climates, so are ready to eat in different
Q4.Eating more seasonal food from the UK is also better for the planet because ...
Q5.In the UK, we can grow all fruit and vegetables in all the seasons.
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