Learning objective

  • To practise food preparation skills.

Success criteria

  • I can cut

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Cooking and nutrition

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Expand and add detail. Ask the children to add detail to these statements by using their own knowledge: Recipes can be changed. A balanced diet is good. Ask the following questions about the last lesson to help the children with this task:

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could be shown and taught how to use equipment before the lesson; could use a table knife and the fork secure method to cut softer ingredients.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could be asked to chop ingredients to a specific size or shape; could be asked to observe and comment on the change in the foods as they are cooked.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: cutting resistant foods like

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Vocabulary definitions

  • cook

    To prepare food by heating it.

  • cross-contamination

    When something harmful spreads from one food to another.

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