The lunch
Adapted from the Technology unit Oreti Plains Primary School: UNICEF Play Day (Case study of classroom practice)
Adaptations for ESOL students: Charine Van Pittius
Summary
| Year: 0-4 Level: 1-2
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Duration: 3-4 weeks
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| Achievement objectives and strands Technology (Food Technology; Production and Process Technology)
- Technological Knowledge and Understanding
- Technological Capability
- Technology and Society
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Learning outcomes The students will be able to:
- discuss and explore the use and operation of technologies relating to the preparation of food (AO 1)
- ask questions and share ideas about systems used in the preparation and production of food (AO 2b)
- observe and develop an understanding of the work bakers and café owners do (AO 3)
- determine people's lunch preferences in order to successfully provide lunch for them (AO 5)
- offer possible solutions and strategies about the most efficient ways of preparing lunch for a large group of people (AO 6a)
- prepare lunch safely and hygienically according to their plan (AO 6b)
- develop an awareness of the reasons for holding a UNICEF Play Day and the significance of food in this event (AO 7).
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| Possible supporting achievement objectives ESOL students will benefit from this technology unit because the vocabulary has a high 'surrender value'. It will be useful in other curriculum areas such as social studies, English and mathematics. Social Sciences focus Mathematics focus
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Language learning focus Focus on building
vocabulary (Word 48KB)
and
oracy (Word 31KB)
. Students will:
- learn words associated with food and food preparation
- listen to the teacher discussing food types
- ask questions to determine lunch preferences of family members and friends.
Extensions:
- ESOL students who have mastered the basic vocabulary can (with help) proceed to write instructions on how to make a healthy sandwich.
How to achieve the language learning outcomes:
- discuss and show pictures of lunch choices
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model questions forms:
"What is your favourite lunch box food?"
"What do you like eating for lunch?"
- extension question - "If you could say what types of lunch the school canteen should sell, what healthy choices would you make?"
Pre-teaching food vocabulary:
- focus on pictures of food items and food in children's lunch boxes when introducing vocabulary
- recycle the new vocabulary as often as possible by discussing food for lunch choices
- students could each use a paper plate to draw or paste food items on and then label each item by copying words displayed by the teacher.
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Additional reading material for teachers
Teaching and learning activities
Learning task 1
Learning task 2
Evaluation
This unit of work proved to be very rewarding. We have had a number of occasions where our community has been involved in programmes of work at school, and on many of these occasions we have had an opportunity to share food together. Our children have come to learn about the significance of providing food for events - and this unit provided an opportunity to reinforce this idea.
The response from the Winton Bakery and East Side café was great. The staff talked with children about their technological practice and answered their questions fully. It was obvious that many of the children have had opportunities to observe, investigate, and use everyday technologies like ovens, microwaves, timers, electric knives, mixers.
Feedback from the children indicated their satisfaction with the process and the quality and quantity of food prepared and the unanimous consensus was that we should do something similar every Friday!
Lynelle Woods
