Curated OER
Banana Dot to Dot
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots and draw a line using the numbers 1-20 to outline the picture of a banana.
Curated OER
Fruit Bingo
Students review their notes on fruit as provided by the teacher. They then play a game called Fruit Bingo to identify the different types of fruit and their classifications. Each student receivec a bingo card. Finally, students identify...
Curated OER
People and Plants
Students examine the uses of plants from many different biomes, particularly, rain forests to uncover data about the production of new drugs and the cross-cultural sharing of foods. A rain forest food festival reinforces the concept of...
Oxfam
Oxfam: Bonkers About Bananas
Colorful resource presents the story of bananas and their travels all over the world. Meet banana farmers from the Windward Islands and try out a delicious banana cake recipe.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Fun Fruit Kabobs
Have fun and eat fruit every day to stay healthy. This website provides simple steps you can follow to make your own "fun fruit kabobs" with apples, bananas, grapes, pineapple, coconut, and yogurt. Includes nutritional information.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Go Bananas: Fairtrade
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is the third in a series from Oxfam, and broadens the issues out from bananas to other food crops that are subject to Fair Trade agreements. It encourages the pupils to debate the issues...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Go Bananas: Banana Farmers
[Free Registration/Login Required] The aims of this flipchart are to use a case study to explore the issues that face banana growers. It follows the experiences of two farmers growing bananas, and encourages debate about Fair Trade as...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Go Bananas: Introduction to Bananas
[Free Registration/Login Required] The aims of this flipchart are to introduce the banana as a 'product' and 'crop' - not just as food. It can support a single lesson, or be part of a series of lessons about fair trade and food production.