Unit 1C Eat more fruit and vegetables - Home Page.

Eat more of these.

QCA Suggestions

This unit develops children’s understanding of designing and making with food and the importance of healthy eating. They make choices based on the properties of different fruit and vegetables in order to design and make a product for a particular occasion or target group to encourage them to eat more fruit and vegetables.

Children investigate and taste different foods and develop vocabulary to describe the appearance, taste, smell and texture. This activity provides opportunities for children to apply hygienic practices and to use basic tools and equipment effectively and safely.

National Curriculum Reference

Teachers Notes:

The videos for this unit help pupils to understand where and how some of their food is produced with the focus on fruit and vegetables.

It also shows how food hygiene starts as soon as food is packaged for human consumption and not just in the home.

Knowledge, skills and understanding:

Source: QCA Statutory content

Developing, planning and communicating ideas

Pupils should be taught to:

Generate ideas by drawing on their own and other people's experiences.
Develop ideas by shaping materials and putting together components.
Talk about their ideas.
Plan by suggesting what to do next as their ideas develop.
Communicate their ideas using a variety of methods, including drawing and making models.

Working with tools, equipment, materials and components to make quality products.

Select tools, techniques and materials for making their product from a range suggested by the teacher.
Explore the sensory qualities of materials.
Measure, mark out, cut and shape a range of materials.
Assemble, join and combine materials and components.
Use simple finishing techniques to improve the appearance of their product, using a range of equipment.
Follow safe procedures for food safety and hygiene.

Evaluating processes and products.

Talk about their ideas, saying what they like and dislike.
Identify what they could have done differently or how they could improve their work in the future.

Knowledge and understanding of materials and components.

About the working characteristics of materials [for example, folding paper to make it stiffer, plaiting yarn to make it stronger]
How mechanisms can be used in different ways [for example, wheels and axles, joints that allow movement].

KS 1+2 Breadth of Study

Source: QCA Website

During the key stage, pupils should be taught the Knowledge, skills and understanding through:

Investigating and evaluating a range of familiar products [for example, talking about how they work, and whether they do what they are supposed to do]
Focused practical tasks that develop a range of techniques, skills, processes and knowledge.
Design and make assignments using a range of materials, including food, items that can be put together to make products, and textiles.