Lesson overview:Exploring the Eatwell Guide: investigating how to make a smoothie
- how to name and sort foods into the five groups in The Eatwell Guide
- that everyone should eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day
- how to prepare simple dishes safely and hygienically, without using a heat source
- how to use techniques such as cutting, peeling and grating
- select from a range of tools and equipment, explaining their choices; follow procedures for safety and hygiene
- how to name and sort foods into the five groups in The Eatwell Guide
- that everyone should eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day
- how to prepare simple dishes safely and hygienically, without using a heat source
- how to use techniques such as cutting, peeling and grating
- select from a range of tools and equipment, explaining their choices; follow procedures for safety and hygiene
Experience of common fruit and vegetables, undertaking sensory activities i.e. appearance taste and smell.
Experience of cutting soft fruit and vegetables using appropriate utensils.
Fruit and vegetable names, names of equipment and utensils, sensory vocabulary e.g. soft, juicy, crunchy, sweet, sticky, smooth, sharp, crisp, sour, hard, flesh, skin, seed, pip, core, slicing, peeling, cutting, squeezing, healthy diet, choosing, ingredients, planning, investigating tasting, arranging, popular, design, evaluate, criteria
Equipment Required
Chopping boards, peeler, grater, washing up facilities, knives, range of fruit and veg, spoons, bowls
Content guidance
Equipment requiring safe usage.
Supervision Level
Adult supervision recommended.
Cooking and nutrition: preparing fruit and vegetables:
- Introduction: exploring delicious fruits and vegetables
- Developing ideas for a fruit salad
- Making a fruit salad
- Designing and making a savoury salad
- Planning how to make a savoury salad
- Making a savoury salad
- Where do our fruit and vegetables come from?
- Exploring the Eatwell Guide: investigating how to make a smoothie
- Exploring ideas for a fruit or vegetable smoothie
- Making a fruit or vegetable smoothie