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Lesson 1: Three ingredients; three courses

In pairs, children research a recipe for the course they will make: a pepper starter or salmon main course or pineapple dessert.

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Before the lesson

Classroom resources

Learning objectives

  • To research and design a three-course meal.

National curriculum

Design

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups.
  • Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design.

 

Cooking and nutrition

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

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