How to Grow Strawberries Growing strawberries is really easy, they’re perfect for planting into hanging baskets, tubs and even old wheelbarrows where they will produce a bumper yield for three years. They will grow just about anywhere in the garden if they get at least 6 hours of sunlight and the soil is nice and rich. The biggest…
How to Grow BABY CARROTS Carrots are a root vegetable and one of the most widely eaten foods in the world. The part that we eat is the taproot which grows under the ground which can be purple or red but the most common colour is orange. Carrots can grow quite large but baby carrots are…
TOP AND TAILING ONION Before you peel an onion, you need to ‘top and tail’ it. This means that you use a knife to cut a little bit off the top where the leaves grow from and then a little bit off the bottom where the roots come from. CUT AN ONION IN…
All food, and especially vegetables, undertake a journey from garden to plate. Students track this journey to understand where their food comes from and the impact the origin and the growing techniques have on the environment, the economy and their health. The National Curriculum Areas covered are: Mathematics Science Health and Physical Education Technology and…
Vegetables. What a massive topic! This plan attempts to look at vegetables from all angles. How we rely on them in our diet and for health as well as the varying techniques with which they are grown. We expect that our ideas will prompt your own. Think of this one as a Cross Curriculum Coleslaw – lots…
Vegetables are imported to every culture but the way that they are grown and eaten varies enormously. Take your class for a trip around the world and get them excited about growing and eating vegetables. The National Curriculum Areas covered are: Mathematics Science Health and Physical Education Technology and Enterprise Languages Other Than English English Studies…
By undertaking an experiment over several weeks, students learn that vegetable plants need certain things to survive. Using the Inquiry Process, they find out what these things are and how humans help to provide them so that the vegetables survive. Suitable for years 2/3. Includes modifications for other year levels. National Curriculum Area: Science Strands…
Students design and build a board game to demonstrate their knowledge of healthy eating practices. By sharing their games, students reinforce their own knowledge and share new ideas with their friends and family. Suitable for Years 3 and 4. (Includes modifications for other year levels) Curriculum areas: Technology and Enterprise – Information Strands The Nature of…
Students learn about the Healthy Food Pyramid and demonstrate their knowledge by modifying recipes to be healthy. Using Procedure Writing, students modify their favourite recipes which can then be tested either at school or at home. Suitable for Years 2 & 3. (Includes modifications for other year levels) National Curriculum Area/s: Health and Physical Education…
Students learn and reinforce ‘part plus part equals whole’ questions using vegetables as the examples. They carry out addition and subtraction word problems where the results are unknown. Suitable for Years 2 & 3. (Includes modifications for other year levels) National Curriculum Area/s: Mathematics Strands Number and Algebra – Number and place value Smarty…