Fruit Drinks Primary 1 Home Economics

Subject: Home Economics

Class: Primary 1

Term: Second Term

Week: 6

Topic: Fruit Drink

Sub-topic: Understanding Fruit Drinks and Their Benefits

Duration: 45 minutes

Entry Behaviour:

• Ensure pupils have basic knowledge of fruits and their names.
• Check if they can identify different types of fruits.

Key Words:

• Fruit drink
• Apple, pineapple, guava, lemon, orange
• Apple juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, banana juice
• Prevent, digest, vitamin

Behavioral Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify different fruits.
2. Recognize various types of fruit drinks.
3. Understand the benefits of drinking fruit drinks.

Embedded Core Skills:

1. Cognitive Skills: Identifying, recognizing, understanding.
2. Communication Skills: Expressing ideas about fruits and their drinks.

Learning Materials:

• Pictures of different fruits
• Illustrations of various fruit drinks
• Whiteboard and markers
• Chart with the benefits of drinking fruit drinks
• Juice samples (optional)

Topic: Fruit Drinks 🍎🍍🍌🍊

Definition:

• Fruit drink is a yummy part of a plant or a mix of fruits. It’s good for us and helps make tasty juice.

Examples of Fruits:

• Apple 🍎
• Pineapple 🍍
• Guava 🍈
• Lemon 🍋
• Orange 🍊

Types of Fruit Drinks:

• Apple Juice 🍏
• Pineapple Juice 🍍
• Orange Juice 🍊
• Banana Juice 🍌

Why Do We Drink Fruits?

1. Stay Healthy: Fruits keep us from getting sick.
2. Easy Digestion: They help our food go down easily.
3. Vitamins: Fruits give us important vitamins.

Class Activity:

• Draw your favorite fruit and share why you think it’s good for you! 🎨🍓

Homework:

• Ask your family about their favorite fruit drinks and why they like them. 🏡🍹

1. Fruit drink is made from ________.
   • a) animals
   • b) plants
   • c) stones
   • d) clouds
2. Which of the following is a fruit?
   • a) Carrot
   • b) Apple
   • c) Potato
   • d) Broccoli
3. What can we make from fruits?
   • a) Ice cream
   • b) Juice
   • c) Pizza
   • d) Tacos
4. Which is a type of fruit juice?
   • a) Milkshake
   • b) Apple Juice
   • c) Cola
   • d) Coffee
5. What does fruit drink help prevent?
   • a) Rain
   • b) Sickness
   • c) Laughter
   • d) Hobbies
6. What is a benefit of drinking fruit drinks?
   • a) Flying
   • b) Getting taller
   • c) Staying healthy
   • d) Seeing in the dark
7. What vitamin do fruits give us?
   • a) Vitamin A
   • b) Vitamin X
   • c) Vitamin Z
   • d) Vitamin Q
8. Which is a type of fruit?
   • a) Potato
   • b) Tomato
   • c) Mango
   • d) Onion
9. What activity can you do after learning about fruits?
   • a) Play video games
   • b) Draw your favorite fruit
   • c) Sleep
   • d) Watch TV
10. What is not a type of fruit juice?
    • a) Banana Juice
    • b) Pineapple Juice
    • c) Lemonade
    • d) Carrot Juice
11. Why do we drink fruits?
    • a) To fly
    • b) To prevent sickness
    • c) To dance
    • d) To see ghosts
12. Which fruit is usually yellow and sour?
    • a) Strawberry
    • b) Lemon
    • c) Watermelon
    • d) Grapes
13. What can we make from a fruit?
    • a) Pizza
    • b) Juice
    • c) Tacos
    • d) Burgers
14. What is a type of fruit?
    • a) Carrot
    • b) Broccoli
    • c) Banana
    • d) Cheese
15. What should you ask your family about for homework?
    • a) Favorite color
    • b) Favorite fruit drinks
    • c) Favorite TV show
    • d) Favorite holiday destination

Content:

1. Revision of Previous Topic: Recap on the last lesson about healthy foods and their importance.
2. Introduction to the New Topic:
   • Define fruit drink as a sweet, edible part of a plant or a combination of fruits used for making juice.
   • Show pictures of different fruits (Apple, pineapple, guava, lemon, orange) and ask pupils to name them.
3. Why Do We Drink Fruits:
   • Discuss the benefits:
     • Prevent sickness
     • Help digest food easily
     • Provide vitamins

Presentation:

• Use visual aids to make the lesson interactive and engaging.
• Encourage students to share their favorite fruits.

Step 1: Teacher Revises Previous Topic:

• Briefly discuss Food and Simple Healthy Snacks from the last class.
• Ask questions like, “What did we learn about Food and Simple Healthy Snacks ?”

Step 2: Teacher Introduces the New Topic:

• Present the definition of fruit drink.
• Display pictures of different fruits and discuss each one.
• Introduce the concept of various fruit drinks.

Step 3: Teacher’s Activities:

• Discuss the benefits of drinking fruits.
• Show a chart with the benefits and explain each one.

Learners Activities:

• Pupils name different fruits.
• Participate in discussions about the benefits of fruit drinks.
• Share their favorite fruits.

Assessment:

• Observe participation in class discussions.
• Ask questions to check understanding.

Evaluation:

1. What is a fruit drink?
2. Name three examples of fruits.
3. Give an example of a fruit drink.
4. Why do we drink fruits?
5. Mention one benefit of drinking fruit drinks.
6. Can you name a fruit that helps prevent sickness?
7. Explain what happens when fruits help digest our food.
8. What does vitamin do for our bodies?
9. Name a type of fruit juice.
10. Share your favorite fruit and why you like it.

Conclusion:

• The teacher goes around to mark and provide necessary feedback.
• Reinforce key points about the benefits of fruit drinks.
• Assign a simple homework task related to identifying fruits at home.