Fabulous food
Teacher: Rick Ussher (New Settlers and Multicultural Education Coordinator, Wellington College of Education)
Summary
| Year: 4 Level: 1 and 2
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Duration: 2 weeks
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| Achievement objectives English - Speaking, Writing and Presenting:
- transactional writing
- interpersonal speaking
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Learning outcomes/skills Students will be able to:
- write instructions and sequence appropriately (in relation to food preparation)
- talk about personal preferences (in relation to food choice).
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| Supporting achievement objectives Health and PE:
- personal health and physical development
- personal growth and development
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Learning outcomes/skills Students will be able to:
- describe their stages of growth and their development needs and demonstrate increasing responsibility for self-care in relation to their nutritional needs and preparation of healthy food.
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| Supporting achievement objectives English:
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Learning outcomes/skills Students will be able to:
- close reading respond to language meanings and ideas in different texts, relating them to personal experiences of food choice and preparation.
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| Processes English - Speaking, Writing and Presenting:
- oral language - Thinking critically
- oral language - Processing information
- written language - Exploring language
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Learning outcomes/skills Students will be able to:
- identify, clarify, and question meanings in spoken texts, drawing on personal background, knowledge, and experiences relating to food and nutrition
- ask questions and listen to the ideas of others
- explore choices made by writers, and identify and use the common conventions of writing and organisation of text that affect understanding.
Language focus Language functions:
- identifying food
- categorising food and its packaging
- describing food
- expressing likes/dislikes
Language structures:
- This is a ... That's a
- What do you like ...?
- These are ... Those are...
- He/She likes ...
- I/We like ...
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Teaching and learning activities
Learning task 1
Learning task 2
Learning task 3
Learning task 4
Assessment (Word 49KB)
Resources
Print
- Various journals from Learning Media - hard copy/CD Rom search
Electronic
Specific food producers
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New Zealand Beef and Lamb
This website provides access to a range of material about beef and lamb including: leaflets, posters, recipe cards, video, lesson plans, and cookbooks.
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Vegfed
The website of the Vegetable and Potato Growers Federation provides an ability to search for information on different vegetables and their nutritional qualities.
Published on: 09 Jan 2018
