1.20 Vegetable Tasting Party
This is Lesson 1.20, “Vegetable Tasting Party,” part of the Grow Your PALS Program Guide (Field to Fork unit) from the National FFA Mentoring Program. In this large-group lesson, PALS mentors lead younger students through a hands-on vegetable tasting party, teaching them to identify various vegetables by the plant part they come from and to understand the nutritional value and importance of eating at least five servings of vegetables daily.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify different types of tasty and nutritious fruits and vegetables.
- Describe the importance of eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 30 minutes.
- Materials
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- A variety of vegetables including: carrots, celery, spinach, cauliflower or tomatoes
- Several healthy vegetable dips (look for dips that are made with yogurt rather than sour cream)
- Plates
- Napkins
- PALS1.20.LG.TM.A
- PALS1.20.LG.TM.B
- PALS1.20.LG.AS.A – one per student
- Unit
- Field to Fork
- Lesson Type
- Large Group
- Precepts
- G- Physical Growth; G1. Practice healthy eating habits
- Key Terms
- Vegetables, Nutrients
- Resources
- http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html; National FFA Organization. (2003). LifeKnowledge Precepts and Signs of Success.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.02.01.01.cPractice healthy eating habits.
- FPP.03.01.03.aExplain the Food Guide Pyramid in relation to essential nutrients for the human diet.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NS.K-4.3Life Science
- NS.K-4.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives