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Vegetables
Social science
healthy environment for vegetables to grow in
Have a look at a local community vegetable garden. (Outing)
https://www.capetown.travel/5-inspiring-food-gardens-in-cape-town/
what vegetables grows in the student's garden?
Let learners have a look at home if they have a vegetable garden or what vegetables their parents use in food and come and discuss it with the class.
How to start your own garden. show the students.
https://www.google.com/imgres?q=how%20does%20a%20at%20home%20vegetable%20garden%20look&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trees.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Ffiles%2Finline-images%2Fvegetable-garden-ideas%2Fdivide-and-conquer.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trees.com%2Fgardening-and-landscaping%2Fvegetable-garden-ideas&docid=5P-YSIR7TLq1dM&tbnid=gIjTXfstdMvdMM&vet=12ahUKEwjR6dCWyPCIAxW9TqQEHQK-DA4QM3oECE0QAA..i&w=800&h=532&hcb=2&ved=2ahUKEwjR6dCWyPCIAxW9TqQEHQK-DA4QM3oECE0QAA
How does vegetables get transported
Watch a video on how vegetables get transported and where it comes from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urpuV3NBxRg
Technology
structures
build a vegetable bucket out of recycled materials
Plastic bottles, wine bottles, and even mason jars make very nice plant homes and cost next to nothing to create. Of course, you'll definitely want to wash your bottles and jars thoroughly to remove any leftover food or drink residue.
https://foodgardening.mequoda.com/daily/container-gardening/how-to-make-diy-plant-containers-from-recyclable-materials/#:~:text=Plastic%20bottles%2C%20wine%20bottles%2C%20and,leftover%20food%20or%20drink%20residue
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processing of vegetables
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms6rD-f03zw
watch a video on how vegetables are processed
How does it grow and where?
learners plant their own vegetable seeds
There are three main ways a vegetable can grow. Some are roots that grow underground. These include parsnips (shown above), carrots and radishes. When you plant the seeds, you have to be very patient and wait for the green shoots to grow big and leafy above the ground
https://lynnerickardsauthor.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/how-do-fruit-and-vegetables-grow/#:~:text=There%20are%20three%20main%20ways,and%20leafy%20above%20the%20ground
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Natural Science
tastes and textures of vegetatables
As I mentioned before, vegetables can often have a bitter flavor in raw form. Of the five basic flavors – sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami – sour and bitter are often the ones hardest to get on board with. The bitter flavors can come from the very nutrients in vegetables that we're trying to get more of.
https://fruitsandveggies.org/stories/how-to-make-vegetables-taste-good-flavor-pairings-cooking-strategies/#:~:text=As%20I%20mentioned%20before%2C%20vegetables,trying%20to%20get%20more%20of
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learners taste different vegetables in class
colours of vegetables
Vegetables can be divided into five main colour groups – red, orange/yellow, white/brown, green, and blue/purple.
https://www.vegetables.co.nz/healthy-living/health/eat-your-colours/#:~:text=Vegetables%20can%20be%20divided%20into,green%20skin%20and%20white%20flesh
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Learners cut open vegetables to see the colour on the inside of the vegetables
different types of vegetables
learners identify different types of vegetables
Leafy green – lettuce, spinach and silver beet. Cruciferous – cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and broccoli. Marrow – pumpkin, cucumber and zucchini. Root – potato, sweet potato and yam. Edible plant stem – celery and asparagus. Allium – onion, garlic and shallot.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/fruit-and-vegetables