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Lesson One – What Food
This curriculum topic teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to practise sorting a selection of different foods for a summer holiday picnic into groups using a range of criteria. The class can make lists of foods that could be eaten on a picnic that are either grown on a farm or produced in a factory .
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to practise sorting a selection of different foods for a summer holiday picnic into groups using a range of criteria
Learning Objectives
Investigates objects and materials by using all the senses as appropriate. Identifies some features and talks about those features s/he likes and dislikes.
Learning Outcomes
I can identify different types of foods. I can say why I like or dislike a particular type of food.
What Food
Teaching sequence to help the children practise sorting a selection of different foods for a summer holiday picnic into groups using a range of criteria
Fish, Meat, Fruit, Vegetables
Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify and describe different types of foods that can be eaten for a range of meals
Farm or Factory
Template to help the children select and record whether a type of food is grown on a farm or produced in a factory using illustrations and text
Food Labels
Activity cards to help the children select and sort different types of foods into matching groups for fruit, vegetables, fish and meat
What Food
Interactive activity to help the children practise sorting a selection of different foods for a summer holiday picnic into groups using a range of criteria
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to practise sorting a selection of different foods for a summer holiday picnic into groups using a range of criteria
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