UNDERSTANDING THINGS THAT MIGHT GO TOGETHER ARE NOT THE SAME
MAIN ACTIVITY
With the child, collect a range of fruits and vegetables that are in your house.
Tell the child that even though this is food, they are not the same.
Explain the difference of fruit and vegetables to the child. Fruits contain seeds and vegetables consist of roots, stems and leaves.
The child to then sort the food into fruits and vegetables.
HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS ACTIVITY MORE CHALLENGING?
First choose a variety of food from around the house that is not kept in the fridge e.g. crisps, wraps etc. Next, pick a selection of food that is kept in the freezer. Put these out in front of the child. Explain to the child that even though these items are classed as food, they are not the same because some items need to be kept in the freezer.
To make the activity more challenging, choose different foods that can be eaten either hot or cold.
HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS ACTIVITY EASIER?
Ask the child to try a range of different food and get them to talk about how it tastes. Does all food taste the same?
