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Stock up on vegetables for a project that's ripe with activities for play and learning from Helen Shelbourne. A project on vegetables provides lots of opportunities to explore growth and healthy living, and may inspire some children in your setting to develop green thumbs!

A project on vegetables provides lots of opportunities to explore growth and healthy living, and may inspire some children in your setting to develop green thumbs!

ADULT-LED ACTIVITIES

Fruit and veg.

Some children confuse fruits with vegetables, so start your project with a sorting activity.

Key learning intentions

To sort fruits and vegetables

To use comparative language

To investigate objects using their senses

Adult:child ratio 1:1

Resources.

* A wide variety of real fruits and vegetables - the children need to be able to see, touch, smell and taste * Three baskets (or boxes), one large and two small

Preparation

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