Lesson 3: Rainbow food

Children learn that vegetables and fruits of the same colour have similar health benefits and design a seasonal tart using a variety of local seasonal vegetables and fruits to provide a range of nutrients

Before the lesson

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Learning objective

  • To create a recipe that is healthy and nutritious using seasonal vegetables and fruits.

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to:

  • understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet.
  • prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques.
  • understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

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Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: They may need support deciding which vegetables and fruits are seasonal and what nutritional value they have.

Pupils working at greater depth: Should consider the taste, texture and smell of their recipes. They should also consider appearance. They may want to adapt this using a different cheese, herb or base.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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Tom Turnham,  
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Tom has been a teacher for seven years and, as Head of Upper School at The Belham Primary School, he has a keen interest in young people and good causes. For the past seventeen years he has volunteered with various…
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