TWAU 3 Food we eat Activities

Class 3 Activities to Understand the Lesson: Food We Eat

Here are 10 simple and engaging activities for Class 3 students that help them understand the lesson effectively.

1. Draw Your Favourite Food
   Materials needed: Drawing paper, pencils, colors
   Students draw pictures of their favourite homemade food dishes and name them. They share why they like these foods.
2. Classroom Food Chart
   Materials needed: Blackboard/whiteboard, chalk/markers
   List students' favourite food items on the board. Encourage children to talk about these and identify different tastes (sweet, sour, spicy, bitter).
3. Tick the Foods You Eat
   Materials needed: Printed pictures of various food items (fruits, vegetables, sweets, drinks)
   Students tick the foods they regularly eat and discuss which should be part of a balanced diet.
4. Seasonal Food List
   Materials needed: Notebook, pen
   Students list fruits and vegetables available in summer and winter, discussing why different seasons have different foods.
5. Food from Different Regions
   Materials needed: Pictures or posters of regional foods (optional), notebook
   Students find out about special foods eaten in different parts of India and share their findings with the class.
6. Name the Drinks
   Materials needed: Pictures or real samples of tender coconut, mango juice, aam panna, lime water
   Students identify and name traditional Indian summer drinks and discuss their importance during hot weather.
7. Food from Plant Parts
   Materials needed: Flashcards or pictures of leaves, fruits, roots, stems, seeds
   Students identify which parts of plants are eaten and match with examples like spinach (leaves), carrot (root), etc.
8. Balanced Diet Role Play
   Materials needed: Cut-out pictures of different food items
   In groups, students create a balanced meal plate with cut-outs and explain why their meal is healthy.
9. Prepare a Fruit Chaat or Salad Together
   Materials needed: Various fruits, knives (handled by teacher), bowls
   Students bring fruits and collaboratively prepare a fruit salad to share, learning about nutrition and sharing.
10. Food Waste Discussion and Solutions
    Materials needed: None (discussion based)
    Discuss why it is important to avoid food waste and brainstorm ways to reduce waste at home and school.