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Helpful Tips for the Tasting Lesson
Preparing Plates of FoodThe lesson plan is designed for three groups of students.Each group will receive four plates, one of each variety.However you choose to prepare the plates, each groupshould have the opportunity to see and draw all of thevarieties whole and then taste each of the four varieties.
Using the Tasting ChartEncourage students to use all five senses while exploringand tasting the fruits or vegetables. Ask questions aboutsize, shape, and color. Model the use of descriptive language. Give examples.
Ask questions that allow children to choose from oppositesor answer with “yes” or “no.” “Is it wet or is it dry?” “Is itsmooth or is it bumpy?” Do not ask, “What does it tastelike?” Instead ask, “Who thinks it tastes sweet?” “Raiseyour hand if you think it tastes sour.” Give examples offoods and flavors. Children at this age may not be able toanswer with sweet, sour, bitter, or salty, although they maybe able to discern these flavors when given examples.
It is important that students be able to choose whether toeat the food or not and be allowed to practice using theirsenses. Acknowledge their likes and dislikes by noting thatall people are different and comment on differences in anaccepting manner. It is important not to praise children wholike a fruit or vegetable more than those who dislike it.
Choice and personal preferences are an important part oftasting lessons. Tasting foods is always voluntary. Requiring children to taste new foods may make themresistant to eating a variety of foods.
Hand WashingWashing hands properlywill remove nearly all thegerms that get on yourhands during the courseof daily activities. Do notuse antibacterial handsanitizer when workingwith food.
• Wet your hands with clean warm water
• Apply soap
• Rub your hands together vigorouslyand scrub all surfaces
• Scrub for 20 seconds(sing a,b,c’s )
• Rinse with clean water
Citrus Tasting • HELPFUL TIPS
Preparing Citrus FruitAll fruits and vegetablesare perishable so shouldbe used as soon as possible or refrigerated.Use a colander inside abowl when washing them,so that they do not comeinto contact with theclassroom sink. Use cleancool running water.
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Citrus Tasting • LESSON PLAN
Grades 2-3: Citrus Tasting Lesson Plan
Preparation (15 minutes)1. Wash your hands. Wash the citrus fruits in a colander
using cold running water. Put two fruits of one varietyon a plate, then repeat to prepare the other plates.Leave one fruit whole on each plate (for drawing), then peel (or cut) and section the rest.
2. Arrange the tables to form three groups. Wash or coverthe tables. Divide the students into three groups. Directstudents to wash hands with soap and warm water.
3. Distribute four plates to each group, one of each kindof citrus fruit. Remind students to wait to taste thefruits until directions are given.
Farmer Letter and Food Information (15 minutes)4. Read and discuss the farmer letter and food information.
Ask students to take turns reading aloud. Use a worldmap or globe to trace the journey that citrus fruitsmade from China to the United States.
Using the Tasting Chart (25 minutes)5. Draw a large tasting chart on the board or on large
paper as a guide for the class. Write the name of eachvariety of citrus fruit, one in each box. Direct studentsto draw and label the four varieties of citrus fruits, onein each box on their tasting chart.
6. Pass out food trays and napkins. Taste each varietytogether, taking turns describing how each looks,smells, tastes, and feels. Ask students to write adjectivesand record their comments. Repeat this process until allthe varieties have been tasted. Tasting foods is alwaysvoluntary. Requiring children to taste new foods maymake them resistant to eating a variety of foods.
7. Vote on which citrus fruit was the favorite. Completethe bar graph to show how the class voted. Direct students to the additional activity page.
Clean Up (5 minutes)8. Encourage students to take responsibility for cleaning
up. Ask students to clean their tables, dispose of trash,and clean up the floor. Take the food scraps to the compost area if you have one. Share any remainingfood with someone in your school or community.
Learning Objectives• Explore and reinforce
healthy food choices.• Practice observation
and drawing skills. • Use senses to articulate
similarities, differences,& personal preference.
• Practice oral reading and comprehension.
• Broaden knowledge of adjectives.
• Practice graphing concepts and skills.
Drawing Suggestions• Use colored pencils
and crayons.• Vary line thickness.
Enrichment Options• Plant citrus seeds to
grow classroom plants.• Create a Healthy
Foods bulletin board. • Invite a farmer to
speak to your class.• Take a field trip to a
farmers’ market or local farm.
Citrus Tasting Supplies• Six each of four
varieties of citrus fruits (24 total) navel orange, blood orange, grape- fruit, and tangerine
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Degustación de frutas cítricas • PÁGINA DEL ESTUDIANTE
Queridos estudiantes,
Si quieren ganarse la vida como agricultores, más vale que cultivenalgo que la gente quiera comprar. A mí me gustan las frutas cítricas yencontré una variedad de mandarina muy buena que se llama Pixie.Es una mandarina pequeña pero tan deliciosa que creí que la podríavender. En la última temporada, vendimos casi 300.000 libras de mandarinas de nuestro huerto en el Valle Ojai, en California.
Los árboles de mandarina Pixie crecen bien altos, como unos 25 pies.Florecen en abril y para mayo ya tienen frutitas como del tamaño de un chícharo. La fruta crece desde entonces hasta la siguiente primavera, cuando ya se puede empezar a cosechar. Cuando hacecalor es necesario regar los árboles cada semana para mantenerlossaludables.
Además de cuidar los árboles y reparar el equipo agrícola, ungranjero no hace más que sentarse a contar su dinero.¡Estoy bromeando! Ser granjeroes un trabajo duro; algunos añosse obtienen buenas ganancias,otros no. Me siento afortunado depoder hacer algo que me encanta.
Atentamente,Jim Churchill
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Dear students,
If you want to grow something for a living, you should try to find something that people will pay money for. I like citrus fruit and Ifound a really good tangerine called Pixie. Pixie is a small fruit, but itis so delicious that I thought that I could sell it. This past season wesold almost 300,000 pounds of tangerines from our orchard in the OjaiValley in California.
Pixie tangerine trees grow pretty tall—about 25 feet tall. The treesbloom in April and by May there are little tiny fruitlets, about the sizeof a pea. The fruit grows from then until the following spring, when itbegins to be ready to harvest. When it’s hot we need to water the treesonce a week to keep the trees healthy.
Apart from all of the work taking care of the trees and fixing thefarm equipment, farming is most-ly just sitting around countingyour money. Just kidding!Farming is hard work, and someyears you make a good profit andsome years you don't. I feel luckyto be doing something that I love.
Sincerely,Jim Churchill
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Degustación de frutas cítricas • PÁGINA DEL ESTUDIANTE
Las frutas cítricasDatos de nutrición y bocadillos cítricosLas naranjas, las toronjas, las mandarinas, los limones y las limas son frutas cítricas. En la mayoríade los casos, su cáscara es amarga y por dentro son dulces y jugosas. Las frutas cítricas pertenecen algrupo alimenticio de las frutas y la mayoría de ellasson muy ricas en vitamina C. Ésta le ayuda a no formar moretones cuando se golpea.
Las frutas cítricas pueden ser un bocadillo refrescantey jugoso. ¿Alguna vez ha preparado una limonadacasera o un licuado de naranja y fresas?
Las frutas cítricas en la historiaLa mayoría de las frutas cítricas crecieron primero en Asia. Las naranjas crecieron primero en China, entre los años 2000 y 3000 a.C. En el año 1200,algunos viajeros llevaron naranjas de China a Francia e Italia. En 1493,Cristóbal Colón llevó naranjas de España a las Américas. Hoy en día, en losEstados Unidos, la mayoría de las frutas cítricas se cultivan en la Florida,California y Texas.
El cultivo de las frutas cítricasLos árboles de frutas cítricas son plantas subtropicales, lo cual significa quenecesitan climas cálidos para crecer. Un naranjo que creció de una semillatarda unos diez años para producir fruta. Los naranjos tienen una vida muylarga, a veces entre cincuenta y ochenta años. Un naranjo maduro produce un promedio de 1.500 naranjas al año.
¿Dónde crecieron primero las naranjas?
¿Cómo llegaron a las Américas?
¿Dónde se cultivan la mayoría de las frutas cítricasen los Estados Unidos? ¿Por qué?
Palabras de vocabulariorefrescantessubtropicalesproducir
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Citrus Fruits
Nutrition Facts and Citrus SnacksOranges, grapefruits, tangerines, lemons, and limesare all citrus fruits. Most citrus fruits have bitterpeels and are sweet and juicy inside. Citrus fruits arepart of the fruit food group. Most of them are veryhigh in vitamin C, which helps keep you from getting bruised when you’re bumped.
Citrus fruits make refreshing, juicy snacks. Haveyou ever made homemade lemonade or an orangestrawberry smoothie?
Citrus Fruits in HistoryMost citrus fruits first grew in Asia thousands of years ago. Oranges firstgrew in China sometime between 2000 and 3000 B.C. In the year 1200, travelersbrought oranges from China to France and Italy. In 1493, ChristopherColumbus brought oranges from Spain to the Americas. Today, most citrusfruit in the United States is grown in Florida, California, and Texas.
Growing Citrus FruitsCitrus trees are subtropical plants, which means that they need warm weather to grow. It takes about ten years before an orange tree grown fromseed will bear fruit. Orange trees live for a very long time, often from fifty to eighty years. A full-sized orange tree bears an average of 1,500 oranges per year.
Where did oranges first grow?
How did they get to the Americas?
In the United States, where do most citrus fruits grow? Why?
Vocabulary Wordsrefreshingsubtropicalbear
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Degustación de frutas cítricas • PÁGINA DEL ESTUDIANTE
Citrus Chart / Tabla de frutas cítricas
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Degustación de frutas cítricas • PÁGINA DEL ESTUDIANTE
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ä Show how your class voted. Write the name of each fruit or vegetable atthe bottom of the graph. Then color the number of boxes to show howmany voted for each one.
ä Muestre como votó su clase. Escriba el nombre de cada fruta o verdura al fondo del gráfico. Luego coloree el número de cuadros para mostrar cuantos votaron porcada una.
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Degustación de frutas cítricas • PÁGINA DEL ESTUDIANTE
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