About

Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce a new food to the children in your classroom. The more times children are exposed to new foods, the more likely they are to eat and enjoy these foods in the future.

Overview

In this lesson, children will taste test different colored apples.

Learning Objectives

  1. Children will complete the second of four apple tasting experiences.
  2. Children will describe if different colored apples are similar or different with regard to appearance, smell and taste.

Teaching Objectives

  1. Teachers will model healthy eating behavior for children.

Teaching Tips

  • Some children may not want to try even small samples of apple. Encourage each child in your classroom to try at least one bite of both colored apples.
  • The more times children are exposed to new foods the more likely they are to like the new food.
  • Children are more likely to try a new food if you model the behavior!

Prep Info

knife and cutting board

Equipment Required

materials

Materials/Supplies

* Optional

Before the Lesson

  • Prepare samples of different colored apples for each child.

Activity

Introduction

This activity will work well at tables in small groups. Each table should have two plates: one plate with samples of red apples and one plate with samples of green (or yellow) apples.

Words to Use

Activity Description

  1. Gather the children in small groups at their tables after they have washed their hands.
  2. Ask the children what food is in the middle of the table. Remind the children of when they were food detectives. Inform the children that apples can be different colors. Ask the children to describe how the two apples look the same and how they look different.
  3. Instruct each child to take a sample of red apple.
  4. After every child has a sample, ask the children to smell the red apple. Ask the children how the red apple smells.
  5. Encourage each child to take at least one bite of red apple.
  6. After everyone has smelled and tasted the sample, ask the children if they liked it.
  7. Repeat this process for the green (or yellow) apple.
  8. Ask the children if the apples looked the same or looked different, smelled the same or smelled different, tasted the same or tasted different.

Summary

Enrichment

Encourage children to participate in dramatic play by pretending to pick apples. Instruct children to reach really high and fill their baskets full.

Attention Teachers!

Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.

Weekly Log

Attention Teachers!

Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.