Kids 互動英語 No.1
Dr. Knowledge: Fruit or Vegetables?
(參考教案-以英文學齡1.5年以上學生為例)
(Reference Lesson Plan – for learners with at least 1.5 year of English exposure)
Suggested Teaching Procedure:
Stage Procedure Content Time
1 Warm up YouTube Videos:
Healthy food
10 min
2 Story time P34-35 20 min
3 Activities Fruits and their seeds + P36
Worksheet: seed packet
25 min
4 Wrap up P37 5 min
 

Teaching Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to

1.     Understand the difference between fruits and vegetables

2.     Recognize that fruits have seeds

3.     Identify common fruits and vegetables such as tomato, carrot, strawberry, pumpkin, corn, broccoli, spinach, cucumber, and potato

4.     Use simple sentences to describe foods and answer questions about them

5.     Apply what they learned through games and a creative activity Design a Seed Packet

1. Warm-up (10 minutes)

Objectives

• Activate students’ background knowledge about healthy food
• Lead students into the topic of fruits and vegetables

Teaching Steps: 

Step 1 Video Discussion

Teacher tells the class that the turtle and the rabbit are having another race.

Ask students

• How can the turtle win the race
• What happened to the rabbit

Play the YouTube video: 

After watching the video, ask students
• Why did the turtle win
• What did the rabbit do wrong
• What foods help us stay healthy
Encourage students to name some healthy foods.
 
Step 2 Healthy vs Unhealthy Foods
Teacher asks students
• What do you usually eat for breakfast
• What foods make a healthy breakfast
Play the second video

Students identify healthy foods and unhealthy foods.

Teacher then connects the topic

Many healthy foods come from fruits and vegetables.

2. Story Time 20 minutes

Objectives

• Understand the difference between fruit and vegetables
• Learn the key concept Fruits have seeds

Teaching Steps

Step 1 Introducing Fruits and Vegetables

Teacher plays the song

Teacher explains
• Bananas and apples are fruits because they have seeds
• But what about tomatoes and cucumbers
Ask students
• Are they fruits or vegetables
• Can you name other fruits or vegetables
 
Step 2 Reading Page 34 to 35
Teacher shows page 34 to 35 using the e-book or textbook.
Teacher reads together with students and checks understanding.
Example questions
1Q: Are carrots fruits or vegetables
A: They are vegetables
2Q: Are strawberries fruits
A: Yes they are
3Q: Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables
A: They are fruits
 
Step 3 Comprehension Practice
Multiple Choice
1. Which one is a fruit in the reading? (Answer B)
A carrot
B tomato
C spinach

True or False
2. Spinach has seeds.  (Answer False)

Step 4 Fruit or Vegetable Game
Teacher explains the rules
I will say a word. If it is a fruit stand up. If it is a vegetable squat down.
Example practice: 
Teacher says "apples"
Students stand up!
Teacher randomly calls:
• tomato
• carrot
• pumpkin
• spinach
• corn
Students react quickly.


3. Activities (20 minutes)

Activity 1 - Vocabulary Review Page 36
Teacher shows the foods from page 36 and reviews the vocabulary.
Students identify whether each one is a fruit or vegetable.
Words include: • carrot  • tomato • broccoli • spinach • cucumber • strawberry • seed • potato • pumpkin • corn
Teacher highlights the concept
Fruits have seeds.
 
Activity 2 Fruits and Vegetables Riddles
Teacher describes foods and students guess.
Riddle 1
I am orange. I grow under the ground. Rabbits like me.
What am I? (Answer carrot) 
Riddle 2
I am red. Many people think I am a vegetable. But I have seeds.
What am I?  (Answer tomato)
Riddle 3
I am yellow. I grow on a tall plant. You can cook and eat me.
What am I?  (Answer corn)
Riddle 4
I am big and orange. I have seeds. People use me at Halloween.
What am I?  (Answer pumpkin)
 
Activity 3 Design a Seed Packet
Step 1
Students watch the video

Teacher explains: 
Different fruits have different seeds. Some fruits have one seed. Some fruits have a few seeds. Some fruits have many seeds.
 
Step 2
Students design their own seed packet on the worksheet.
They should include
• Plant name
• Number of seeds
• Pictures or decorations
Teacher encourages creativity and helps students complete their designs.
(This craft is downloaded from Twinkl: https://www.twinkl.com.tw/resource/design-a-seed-packet-worksheet-t-ad-1712303294 )

4. Wrap-up 5 minutes
Teaching Steps: 
Step 1 Sharing
Students show their seed packet design to the class. Students may say: 
This is my seed packet. It is a pumpkin plant. There are ten seeds.
 
Step 2 Workbook Exercise
Teacher shows page 37.
Students decide whether each food is a fruit or vegetable.
Students complete the exercise together.
 

Final Review

Teacher asks:  What is the difference between fruits and vegetables? 

Students answer: "Fruits have seeds."

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