Name fruits - simple
Ask your children to demonstrate their knowledge of the names of common fruits with this labelling activity.
Name fruits - advanced
Ask your children to how many fruits they recognise and to name them with this labelling activity. Great for a discussion about healthy eating and trying new foods.
Name vegetables - simple
Ask your children to demonstrate their knowledge of the names of common vegetables with this labelling activity.
Name vegetables - advanced
Ask your children to how many vegetables they recognise and to name them with this labelling activity. Great for a discussion about healthy eating,,t rying new foods and where vegetables are grown around the world.
Name salad vegetables
Ask your children to name a selection of salad vegetables with this labelling activity. Discussion points could be which ones they have eaten and if they have ever tried to grow them.
Name types of nut
Demonstrate knowledge of nuts with this labelling activity. Key points for class discussion include why nuts are good for you and which nuts they have tried. Food allergies including nut allergies could also be explored.
Where does this food come from? - 2
Test your classes knowledge about where processed food comes from with this classifying activity. Discuss how and why some food needs to be processed in order for it to become edible and what are the good and bad points of processed food.
British seasonal fruit and vegetables
Use this activity to learn about the seasonality of British fruit and vegetables. Discuss what does 'seasonality' means. Ask the children if they have tried to grow their own fruit and veg.
Plant life cycles
Ask your children to demonstrate their knowledge of the plant life cycle. Write about a flowering plant or tree. Children can choose from a range of ready-made templates and easy-to-use text and paint tools. There are also photographs of the various stages for them to use.
Cocoa producing countries
Learn where cocoa is grown by labelling the world's principal growing countries. Busy Things also hosts similar activities for coffee, tea, banana and citrus producing countries too!
Our favourite fruits
Why not conduct a survey with your children? Use this graph project to do some number work and construct a pictogram of their preferences (Early Years) or a different type of graph (KS1 and KS2). In PSED this activity can promote expression of preferences and talk about self.
What is your favourite vegetable?
Use this graph project with your children to do some number work and construct a pictogram of their preferences (Early Years) or a different type of graph (KS1 and KS2). This activity can be used in PSED to promote expression of preferences and talk about self.
