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Make Super Snacks!
This challenge guides young learners to independently prepare a simple, healthy snack using real ingredients. It encourages decision-making, following steps, and enjoying their culinary creation.
The lesson goal is in this spark, your learner will identify ingredients needed for a simple snack, follow sequential steps to prepare a healthy snack and practice safe and independent food preparation skills.
What You Need
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Banana
Berries
Melon
Wooden Skewers
Plate
Learning Guide
Step-by-step guidance. No preparation required.
- 1
Introduction5 Min
- Ask about their favorite yummy snacks.
- Move on when Student expresses enthusiasm for making a snack and names a favorite snack.
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Explore & Plan8 Min
- Lay out pre-cut fruits and skewers.
- Ask what colors they see.
- Ask which fruits they will choose.
- Explain what a 'skewer' is.
- Ask how to get fruit on the skewer.
- Move on when Student has identified the materials for the snack and can articulate a simple plan.
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Discussion6 Min
- Discuss why colorful fruits are healthy.
- Define 'healthy food' and its benefits.
- Ask why planning our snack was important.
- Explain what 'planning' means for our activity.
- Move on when Student can explain the core concept of healthy food choices in simple terms.
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Activity9 Min
- Supervise child as they choose fruits.
- Encourage threading fruits onto skewer.
- Ask about their fruit choices and order.
- Remind them to be careful with skewers.
- Celebrate their colorful creation.
- Move on when Student has completed the physical activity of assembling their fruit skewers.
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Summary2 Min
- Celebrate their super snack creation.
- Ask about their favorite part today.
- Ask what they learned about healthy snacks.
- Move on when Student shares one key takeaway or a favorite part of the activity.
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