Year 3

Marvellous oat bars

In this lesson, we will use a variety of ingredients to make a healthy oat bar. We will make sure that we are working safely and hygienically whilst doing this. We will also explore other ingredients that could be used in our oat bar that could be fresh, pre-cooked or processed. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.

Year 3

Marvellous oat bars

In this lesson, we will use a variety of ingredients to make a healthy oat bar. We will make sure that we are working safely and hygienically whilst doing this. We will also explore other ingredients that could be used in our oat bar that could be fresh, pre-cooked or processed. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. how to use a range of techniques such as peeling, chopping, slicing, grating, mixing, spreading, kneading and baking
  2. that food ingredients can be fresh, pre-cooked and processed
  3. the correct technical vocabulary for the projects they are undertaking

Equipment

Range of relevant example foods to taste and evaluate, suitable equipment and utensils such as: knives, chopping board, weighing scales, measuring jugs, bowls, baking trays, spoons - various sizes, parchment paper, cling film

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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4 Questions

Q1.
What food product are oats?
Correct answer: Carbohydrates.
Protein.
Sugar.
Q2.
What does hygiene mean?
Correct answer: Hygiene is the procedure to follow to keep healthy by being clean.
Hygiene is the steps we follow when making a dessert.
Hygiene means eating a lot of fruit and vegetables.
Q3.
Why should an adult be present when using an oven?
For company.
For fun.
Correct answer: For safety.
Q4.
What is the definition of ingredients?
Correct answer: Ingredients are the individual items of food which will be used in a recipe.
Ingredients is another word for equipment.
Vegetables and fruit.

3 Questions

Q1.
What type of food are bananas?
Correct answer: fresh.
precooked.
processed.
Q2.
What type of food is frozen pizza?
fresh.
Correct answer: precooked.
processed.
Q3.
Why do we evaluate our work?
Correct answer: To look at strengths and weaknesses of the product so we can improve it next time.
To say what was bad.
To say what was good.