Cooking and nutrition: preparing fruit and vegetables

In this lesson, we will introduce the topic preparing fruit and vegetables. We will explore a range of different fruits and vegetables to support children in identifying and naming a range of fruits and vegetables. We will then carry out an investigative and evaluative task. We will carry out a taste tasting exercise to allow children to say what they like and dislike and make simple judgements. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.

In this lesson, we will develop ideas for a fruit salad. We will explore a range of food products to help understand what food products are, who they are for and what they are for. We will then develop criteria and ideas for a fruit salad.

In this lesson, we will carry out a focussed practical task to explore how to prepare, cut, peel, chop and combine ingredients using a range of tools and equipment. You will follow a demonstration and learn how to prepare and make a fruit salad. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.

In this lesson, we will begin a design and make assignment to design and make a savoury salad. We will explore what fruits and vegetables we may select to include in a salad. We will explore a range of other salad ideas and discuss our ideas. We will then create our own ideas for a savoury salad.

In this lesson, we will begin to make a plan for making a savoury salad. We will plan what fruits and vegetables we may select to include in a savoury salad. We will plan how we will prepare and cut our ingredients and how we will present them.

In this lesson, we will carry out a making task to explore how to combine a range of ingredients using a range of tools and equipment. We will explore why we have used the different types of fruits and vegetables in our savoury salad. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.

In this lesson, we will explore the fact that food comes from either plants or animals and that it is farmed, grown elsewhere or caught. We will investigate where the food comes from in our savoury salad.

In this lesson, we will carry out an investigation into eating healthily and we will explore the Eatwell guide and look at the five food groups. We will discuss the need to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables each day. We will discuss the procedures for safety and hygiene when preparing foods. Lastly, we will investigate how to combine the ingredients to make a smoothie.

In this lesson we will explore and develop ideas for a fruit or vegetable smoothie. We will make a plan to make a fruit or vegetable smoothie by selecting key ingredients and tools and equipment. We will communicate our ideas by talking about our design decisions.

In this lesson we will follow our plan to make a fruit or vegetable smoothie. We will follow procedures for safety and hygiene and prepare the fruits and vegetables to combine to make a smoothie. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.