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Helpful Tips for the Tasting Lesson
Preparing Plates of FoodThe lesson plan is designed for three groups of students.Students will taste four varieties of fruits or vegetables.However, it is easier for students this age to draw andthen taste one variety at a time. However you choose toprepare items, each group should have the opportunity tosee and draw each fruit or vegetable whole. After the students draw one variety, taste that variety togetherbefore passing out another.
Using the Tasting ChartEncourage students to use all five senses while exploringand tasting the fruits or vegetables. Ask questions aboutsize, shape, and color. Model the use of descriptive language. Give examples.
Ask questions that allow children to choose from opposites or answer with “yes” or “no.” “Is it wet or is it dry?” “Is itsmooth or is it bumpy?” Do not ask, “What does it tastelike?” Children at this age are not likely to be able toanswer with sweet, sour, bitter, or salty, although they may be able to discern these flavors.
It is important that students be able to choose whether toeat the food or not and be allowed to practice using theirsenses. Acknowledge their likes and dislikes by noting thatall people are different and comment on differences in anaccepting manner. It is important not to praise childrenwho like a fruit or vegetable more than those who dislike it.
Choice and personal preferences are an important part oftasting lessons. Tasting foods is always voluntary.Requiring children to taste new foods may make themresistant to eating a variety of foods.
Hand WashingWashing hands properlywill remove nearly all thegerms that get on yourhands during the courseof daily activities. Do notuse antibacterial handsanitizer when workingwith food.
• Wet your hands with clean warm water
• Apply soap
• Rub your hands together vigorouslyand scrub all surfaces
• Scrub for 20 seconds(sing a,b,c’s )
• Rinse with clean water
Citrus Tasting • HELPFUL TIPS
Preparing Citrus FruitAll fruits and vegetablesare perishable so shouldbe used as soon as possible or refrigerated.Use a colander inside abowl when washing them,so that they do not comeinto contact with theclassroom sink. Use cleancool running water.
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Citrus Tasting • LESSON PLAN
Grades K-1: Citrus Tasting Lesson Plan
Preparation (15 minutes)1. Wash your hands. Wash the citrus fruits in a colander
using cold running water. Remember to keep the citrusvarieties separate. Keep three fruits of each varietywhole (for drawing). Peel and section or cut theremaining fruit for the class.
2. Arrange the tables to form three groups. Wash or coverthe tables. Divide the students into three groups. Directstudents to wash their hands with soap and warm water.
Farmer Photo and Food Information (15 minutes)3. Look at the farmer photograph with the students and
read the caption.
4. Use a world map or globe to show students where theylive and where citrus fruits first grew.
Using the Tasting Chart (25 minutes)5. Draw a large tasting chart on the board or on large
paper to use as a guide for the class. Write the name ofeach variety of citrus fruit, one in each box. Place onewhole citrus fruit of one variety on a plate and give toeach group. Ask students to draw the citrus fruit in onebox on their tasting chart.
6. Pass out food trays and napkins. Remind students towait to taste the citrus fruits until directions are given.Pass out the fruit sections and taste them taking turnsdescribing how the citrus fruit looks, smells, tastes, andfeels. Repeat the process of drawing and tasting untilall the varieties have been tasted. Tasting foods isalways voluntary. Requiring children to taste new foodsmay make them resistant to eating a variety of foods.
7. Vote on which citrus fruit was the favorite. Completethe bar graph to show how the class voted. Direct students to the additional activity page.
Clean Up (5 minutes)8. Encourage students to take responsibility for cleaning
up. Ask students to clean their tables, dispose of trash,and clean up the floor. Take the food scraps to thecompost area if you have one. Share any remainingfood with someone in your school or community.
Learning Objectives• Explore and reinforce
healthy food choices.• Practice observation
and drawing skills. • Use senses to explore
personal preference.• Distinguish and
articulate similarities and differences.
• Learn graphing concepts and skills.
Drawing Suggestions• Use colored pencils
and crayons.• Vary line thickness.
Enrichment Options• Plant citrus seeds to
grow classroom plants.• Create a fruits and
vegetables bulletin board or display.
• Invite a farmer to speak to your class.
• Take a field trip to a farmers’ market or local farm.
Citrus Tasting Supplies• Six each of four
varieties of citrus fruits, (24 total): navel orange, blood orange, grape- fruit, and tangerine
• Twelve paper plates• One plastic citrus
peeler or knife• Small paper food trays
and napkins, one each per person
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Degustación de frutas cítricas
Las frutas cítricasDatos de nutrición y bocadillos cítricosLas naranjas, las toronjas, las mandarinas, los limones y las limas son frutas cítricas. En la mayoríade los casos, su cáscara es amarga y por dentro son dulces y jugosas. Las frutas cítricas pertenecen algrupo alimenticio de las frutas y la mayoría de ellasson muy ricas en vitamina C. Ésta le ayuda a no formar moretones cuando se golpea.
Las frutas cítricas pueden ser un bocadillo refrescantey jugoso. ¿Alguna vez ha preparado una limonadacasera o un licuado de naranja y fresas?
Las frutas cítricas en la historiaLa mayoría de las frutas cítricas crecieron primero en Asia. Las naranjas crecieron primero en China, entre los años 2000 y 3000 a.C. En el año 1200,algunos viajeros llevaron naranjas de China a Francia e Italia. En 1493,Cristóbal Colón llevó naranjas de España a las Américas. Hoy en día, en losEstados Unidos, la mayoría de las frutas cítricas se cultivan en la Florida,California y Texas.
El cultivo de las frutas cítricasLos árboles de frutas cítricas son plantas subtropicales, lo cual significa quenecesitan climas cálidos para crecer. Un naranjo que creció de una semillatarda unos diez años para producir fruta. Los naranjos tienen una vida muylarga, a veces entre cincuenta y ochenta años. Un naranjo maduro produce un promedio de 1.500 naranjas al año.
¿Dónde crecieron primero las naranjas?
¿Cómo llegaron a las Américas?
¿Dónde se cultivan la mayoría de las frutas cítricasen los Estados Unidos? ¿Por qué?
Palabras de vocabulariorefrescantessubtropicalesproduzcir
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Citrus Tasting
Citrus Fruits
Nutrition Facts and Citrus SnacksOranges, grapefruits, tangerines, lemons, and limesare all citrus fruits. Most citrus fruits have bitterpeels and are sweet and juicy inside. Citrus fruits arepart of the fruit food group. Most of them are veryhigh in vitamin C, which helps keep you from getting bruised when you’re bumped.
Citrus fruits make refreshing, juicy snacks. Haveyou ever made homemade lemonade or an orangestrawberry smoothie?
Citrus Fruits in HistoryMost citrus fruits first grew in Asia thousands of years ago. Oranges firstgrew in China sometime between 2000 and 3000 B.C. In the year 1200, travelersbrought oranges from China to France and Italy. In 1493, ChristopherColumbus brought oranges from Spain to the Americas. Today, most citrusfruit in the United States is grown in Florida, California, and Texas.
Growing Citrus FruitsCitrus trees are subtropical plants, which means that they need warm weather to grow. It takes about ten years before an orange tree grown fromseed will bear fruit. Orange trees live for a very long time, often from fifty to eighty years. A full-sized orange tree bears an average of 1,500 oranges per year.
Where did oranges first grow?
How did they get to the Americas?
In the United States, where do most citrus fruits grow? Why?
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Jim Churchill cultiva mandarinas en su huerto, enCalifornia. Le gusta cultivar una variedad de mandarinachiquita llamada Pixie, y vende casi 300.000 libras de mandarinas al año. ¡Son muchas mandarinas!
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Jim Churchill grows tangerines in his orchard in California.He likes to grow a small tangerine named Pixie. He sellsalmost 300,000 pounds of tangerines a year. That is a lot of tangerines!
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Citrus Chart / Tabla de frutas cítricas
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ä Show how your class voted. Write the name of each fruit or vegetable atthe bottom of the graph. Then color the number of boxes to show howmany voted for each one.
ä Muestre como votó su clase. Escriba el nombre de cada fruta o verdura al fondo del gráfico. Luego coloree el número de cuadros para mostrar cuantos votaron porcada una.
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Drawing Activity • Actividad para dibujar
ä Draw eight oranges on the orange tree.
ä Dibuje ocho naranjas en el naranjo.
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