Y1 > English > Language_Literacy_Communication > Writing > Fruit and Vegetables – Where in the World?

Lesson by Beth O’Shea

Learning Intentions:

  • To know where different fruit and vegetables come from.

Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils

In this activity there is a short story video (approximately six minutes long). If your child has already listened to this story as part of the Dream Garden Activity, you do not have to listen to it again.

The main activities will require some adult support and some online research may be necessary.

Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information

Click on the link below to listen to Oliver’s Vegetables by Vivian French

  • Do you grow your own fruit or vegetables?
  • Do you know someone who grows their own fruit or vegetables?
  • Which vegetables did grandad grow in his garden? Most people buy their fruit and vegetables from the supermarket. Have you ever wondered where the fruit and vegetables come from?
  • Look at the information below to see some places that fruit and vegetables come from.
  • In this activity you will be looking at fruit and vegetables from around the world and finding their country of origin.

Food from around the world

 

Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity

Activity 1

  • Where do the fruit and vegetables in your home come from?
  • Look at the fruit and vegetables that are in your kitchen, these might be in packets, tins or fresh, etc.
  • Can you see where they came from. You are looking for the country of origin.
  • You will need a piece of paper, divide your page into two. On one half you will write the names of the fruit and vegetables that come from the United Kingdom and on the other half the fruit and vegetables from around the world.

Activity 2

Can you find out which fruit and vegetables are grown in Pembrokeshire.

Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 5.

 

Step 4: Look over the success criteria for this activity:

Success criteria #1: I know that fruit and vegetables come from different countries.

Success criteria #2: I can find out which country fruit and vegetables come from.

Success criteria #3: I can name some fruit and vegetables that grow in Pembrokeshire.

 

Step 5: Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas

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