Food commodities - Fruit and vegetables

Fruit and vegetables

Fruit and vegetables are one of the two largest groups on the Eatwell Guide - and for good reason!

This food group contains a diverse range of nutrients that we need to stay healthy, including vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C, fibre and more!

Here, you'll find resources about how to grow fruit and vegetables, 5 A DAY and preparation of fruit and vegetables.

Knowledge Organisers for fruit and vegetables

These Knowledge Organisers provide the 'need to know' for your pupils on the topic of fruit and vegetables!

Cereals, fruit, vegetables and potatoes KO 5-7

A knowledge organiser providing key facts around cereals, fruit, vegetables and potatoes.

5-7

Cereals, fruit, vegetables and potatoes KO 7-11

A knowledge organiser providing key facts around cereals, fruit, vegetables and potatoes.

7-11

Fruit and vegetables KO 11-14

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around fruit and vegetables.

11-14

Fruit and vegetables KO 14-16

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around fruit and vegetables.

14-16

Food commodities for 3-5 years

The resources below will help to introduce children to different food commodities (ingredients). There are three sets of resources to support food as a context of learning.

Food journey cards: photo cards showing the journey of different foods from field/farm to fork. These could be used as a display, a sorting game (putting the stages in the correct order), highlighting how ingredients are prepared for us to eat, and the use of ingredients in different meals.
Dot-to-dot sheets: a fun activity of joining the dots! However, they can also be used as a discovery session to see if children can name the food, as well as discuss different appearances, odours, tastes and textures.
Counting: simple worksheet about counting different types of food commodities, useful for maths.

Food journey and counting resources for 3-5 years

Counting 1

A worksheet about counting food.

3-5

Counting 2

A worksheet about counting food.

3-5

Apples - the journey

A set of photo cards showing the the journey of apples - from field to fork.

3-5

Carrots - the journey

A set of photo cards showing the the journey of carrots - from field to fork.

3-5

Strawberries - the journey

A set of photo cards showing the the journey of strawberries - from field to fork.

3-5

Tomatoes - the journey

A set of photo cards showing the the journey of tomatoes - from field to fork.

3-5

Dot to dot resources for 3-5 years

Dot to dot - Tomato

A worksheet about a tomato.

3-5

Dot to dot - Apple

A worksheet about an apple.

3-5

Dot to dot - Banana

A worksheet about a banana.

3-5

Dot to dot - Broccoli

A worksheet about broccoli.

3-5

Dot to dot - Carrot

A worksheet about a carrot.

3-5

Dot to dot - Onion

A worksheet about an onion.

3-5

Dot to dot - Pear

A worksheet about a pear.

3-5

Dot to dot - Pepper

A worksheet about a pepper.

3-5

Dot to dot - Potato

A worksheet about a potato.

3-5

Dot to dot - Pumpkin

A worksheet about a pumpkin.

3-5

Dot to dot - Radish

A worksheet about a radish.

3-5

Dot to dot - Strawberry

A worksheet about a strawberry.

3-5

Fruit and vegetables for 5-7 years

Fruit and vegetables resources for 5-7 years

Apples - from field to fork

A presentation looking at apples - from field to fork.

5-7

Carrots - from field to fork

A presentation looking at carrots - from field to fork.

5-7

Cauliflower - from field to fork

A presentation looking at cauliflower - from field to fork.

5-7

Lettuce - from field to fork

A presentation looking at lettuce - from field to fork.

5-7

Mushrooms - from field to fork

A presentation looking at mushrooms - from field to fork.

5-7

Onions - from field to fork

A presentation looking at onions - from field to fork.

5-7

Oranges - from field to fork

A presentation looking at oranges - from field to fork.

5-7

Peas - from farm to fork

A presentation looking at peas - from field to fork.

5-7

Plums - from field to fork

A presentation looking at plums - from field to fork.

5-7

Raspberries - from field to fork

A presentation looking at raspberries - from field to fork.

5-7

Tomatoes - from field to fork

A presentation looking at tomatoes - from field to fork.

5-7

Watercress - from field to fork

A presentation looking at watercress - from field to fork.

5-7

Fruit and vegetables for 7-11 years

Fruit and vegetables resources for 7-11 years

Apples

A presentation looking at apples - from farm to fork.

7-11

Carrots

A presentation about carrots - from field to fork.

7-11

Cauliflower

A presentation about cauliflower - from field to fork.

7-11

Lettuce

A presentation about lettuce - from field to fork.

7-11

Mushrooms

A presentation about mushrooms - from field to fork.

7-11

Onions

A presentation about onions - from field to fork.

7-11

Oranges

A presentation about oranges - from field to fork.

7-11

Peas

A presentation about peas - from field to fork.

7-11

Plums

A presentation about plums - from field to fork.

7-11

Raspberries

A presentation about raspberries - from field to fork.

7-11

Tomatoes

A presentation about tomatoes - from field to fork.

7-11

Watercress

A presentation about watercress - from field to fork.

7-11

Fruit and vegetables for 11-14 years

Fruit and vegetables resources for 11-14 years

Fruit presentation 11-14

A presentation around fruit.

11-14

Vegetables presentation 11-14

A presentation around vegetables.

11-14

Seasonality presentation

A presentation looking at seasonality of different foods.

11-14

Growing food presentation

A presentation around growing food.

11-14

5 A DAY presentation

A presentation exploring fruit and vegetables.

11-14

Do you know your 5 A DAY worksheet

A worksheet looking at fruits and vegetables.

11-14

5 A DAY quiz

A quiz about fruit and vegetables.

11-14

Knife skills activity mat

A worksheet exploring different knife skills.

11-14

Fruit and vegetables for 14-16 years

Fruit and vegetables resources for 14-16 years

Fruit presentation 14-16

A presentation around fruit.

14-16

Vegetables presentation 14-16

A presentation around vegetables.

14-16

Seasonality presentation

A presentation looking at the seasonality of different food.

14-16

Knife skills worksheet

A worksheet looking at knife skills.

14-16

Micronutrients presentation

A presentation looking at micronutrients.

14-16

Micronutrients worksheet

A worksheet looking at micronutrients.

14-16

Micronutrients quiz

A quiz looking at micronutrients.

14-16

Fantastic fibre worksheet

A worksheet looking at fibre.

14-16

Fibre

A presentation looking at fibre.

14-16

Fibre worksheet

A worksheet looking at fibre.

14-16

Fibre quiz

A quiz looking at fibre.

14-16

Fibre quiz answers

The answers to a quiz looking at fibre.

14-16

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