2016 SAMPLE WEEK – Food of the Week Programme

Welcome! We are pleased to present you with this sample of our ‘Food of the Week’ programme. Below you will find one weeks worth of our programme covering the module ‘Lettuce.’  

Food of the Week: Lettuce – Week Four

Interactive Story: Lettuce – Interactive Story
Science Experiment: Lettuce – Science Experiment.pdf
Cooking Recipe: Lettuce – Cooking Recipe.pdf
Worksheet Level 1: Lettuce – Worksheet L1.pdf
Worksheet Level 2: Lettuce – Worksheet L2.pdf
Worksheet Level 3: Lettuce – Worksheet L3.pdf
Literacy Poster: Lettuce – Literacy Poster.pdf

Bonus Resource: Lettuce– Lunchbox Ideas.pdf

Equipment List

Activity What Equipment you Need What Ingredients you Need
Science Experiment
Lettuce Leaf dye
Equipment 

  • Two Glass jar or cup
  • Knife
  • Chopping board
Ingredients

  • Lettuce leaves
  • Food colouring
  • Water
Cooking Recipe
Birds Nest Salad
Equipment

  • Platter
  • Knife
  • Chopping board
  • Salad servers
  • Small bowl
  • Spoon
Ingredients

  • Lettuce
  • Cream cheese (hard)
  • Food colouring
  • Corn thins or cruskits to serve (optional)

 

Extension Questions:

What other countries in the world also lettuce? What countries don’t eat lettuce?

What meals and snacks do New Zealander’s cook and eat that contain lettuce?

Who in your class does anyone have lettuce in their lunchbox?

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