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 broccoli and cauliflower.

Learning Objectives

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

Teaching Objectives

  1. Teachers will model healthy eating behavior for children.

Teaching Tips

  • Encourage each child, in your classroom to try one bite of both vegetables.
  • 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 the samples of broccoli and cauliflower 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 broccoli and one plate with samples of cauliflower.

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. Ask the children to describe how the two foods look alike and how the two foods look different. Explain to the children that the other food on the table is cauliflower.
  3. Instruct each child to take a sample of broccoli.
  4. After every child has a sample, ask the children to smell the broccoli. Ask the children how the broccoli smells.
  5. Encourage each child to take at least one bite of broccoli.
  6. After everyone has smelled and tasted the sample, ask the children if they liked it.
  7. Repeat this process for the cauliflower.
  8. Ask the children if the broccoli and cauliflower looked the same or looked different, smelled the same or smelled different, tasted the same or tasted different.

Summary

Enrichment

Cut and paste pictures of items that begin with the letter b on a piece of paper with the letter b.

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.