Objectives:

The students will:

• write observations about fruits (color, size, shape, texture, like or dislike)
• write facts and information about a fruit of choice
• write a recipe that uses the fruit of their choice
• cut and paste a picture representing their fruit
• complete a puzzle pertaining to facts about their fruit
• create slides about their fruit
• email their “fruit character”

Materials:
 Fruits for students to observe
 Computer with Internet connection
 Kid Pix
 Index Cards
 Paper for book
 Crayons, pencils, markers, glue

Off-Line and On-Line Activities:
Students will conduct a collaborative group observation on a fruit.     Information on observations are kept on a class generated chart.

Using the search engine http://dole5aday.com/ students will go to the Nutrition Center and Cool Stuff about Fruits and Veggies icon.  Students find a fruit of interest and write facts on index cards about their fruit.  Students will go to Fun Stuff icon and into Kids Cookbook icon to find and copy a recipe that includes the fruits of their choice. Students then go into 5 A Day Coloring Sheets icon to find and print a picture of their fruit.  While in the Fun Stuff icon students will also find a print a puzzle that includes facts on their fruit.  Puzzle is completed by student.

Using the information found from web site students will construct a book that includes facts about their fruit, include pictures of their fruit, include a recipe, and the completed puzzle about their fruit.

Using Kid Pix, students create slides on their fruit that can be linked to primary grade students.

Students will email their fruit character at the Fan Mail icon informing them of the facts they learned and asking any questions that were not found in the research of their fruit.

Assessment:
Students will complete the Fruit Facts Sheet.

Home Learning:
Students will write riddles about a favorite fruit.  Students will read their riddles to the class and they have to guess what fruit it is.

Internet Links:
Check out the following links for great follow up activities or home learning assignments related to the health and nutrition:

Teacher Source
BrainPop Nutrition
Dole 5 a Day
Body Wise Girl Power
Fantastic Food
Nutrition Explorations