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 an orange and a tangerine.

Learning Objectives

  1. Children will complete the second of four orange tasting experiences.
  2. Children will describe if an orange and another fruit 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 orange and/or tangerine. Encourage each child in your classroom to try at least one bite of both fruits.
  • The more times children are exposed to new foods the more likely they are to like the new food.
  • Some Children are more likely to try a new food if you model the behavior!

Prep Info

Equipment Required

materials

Materials/Supplies

* Optional

Before the Lesson

  • Prepare a sample of orange and tangerine 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 orange and one plate with samples of tangerines.

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 tangerines are similar in shape and color to an orange. Ask the children to describe how the orange and tangerine look the same and how they look different.
  3. Instruct each child to take a sample of orange.
  4. After every child has a sample, ask the children to smell the orange. Ask the children how the orange smells.
  5. Encourage each child to take at least one bite of orange.
  6. After everyone has smelled and tasted the sample, ask the children if they liked it.
  7. Repeat this process for the tangerine.
  8. Ask the children if the orange and tangerine looked the same or looked different, smelled the same or smelled different, tasted the same or tasted different.

Summary

Enrichment

Write out the word orange. Ask children to copy one of the letters in the word orange and to say the letter aloud.

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.