Learning objectives

-learn to classify fruits and vegetables according to season

-learn the plant cycle from flower to fruit

-learn the environmental conditions favourable to cultivation

-learn the sowing and harvesting times of the main products/fruits

-learn the steps necessary to transform the fruit into a derived food product and its preservation

Description of the stages:

-identify the main seasonal fruits by actively participating in the harvest (grapes, olives, fruit, vegetables)

-get to know the fruit/vegetable with the 5 senses -take part in the fruit/vegetable processing stages

-tasting the product only after it has been harvested.

-tasting the product only after having used it in the preparation of a traditional dish

Timing and tools of the topics:

-welcome: introduction to the farm and presentation of the day's activities (15')

-activities in the garden: sowing/harvesting the fruit (2h)

-product processing (2h)

-preparation of the dish to be tasted together (2h)

Methods:

The children will physically enter the shed to choose the tools needed for the activities to be carried out. There will also be playful and manipulative activities with the fruit involved.

Tools:

Farming tools and teaching materials (blackboard, chalk, coloured pencils)

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Minimum number of participants: 15
Maximum number of participants: 30

15 Persons

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