Juicing station – Teachers’ notes (secondary)

In this activity, pupils choose ingredients to create their own juice. A selection of fruit is provided for children to choose from and an adult uses a juicer to create the juice. The pupils name their juice and write the ingredients on a competition sheet. The pupil who comes up with the best juice name and flavour wins a prize at the celebration assembly, e.g. a plastic drinking cup with straw.

Equipment:

  • juicer;
  • selection of fruits and vegetables, e.g. orange, carrot, cucumber, apple, spinach;
  • equipment to prep your selection of fruits and vegetables, e.g. chopping board, vegetable knife.
  • bowls to hold your selection of fruits and vegetables;
  • disposable cups;
  • competition sheet (provided in this pack);
  • pens or pencils.

Instructions

  1. Purchase a section of fruits and vegetables for the pupils to make their juice.
  2. Set up a table with the juicer and put the fruit and vegetables in bowls on the table.
  3. To start the activity, ask pupils to come up to the table one by one to choose a selection of fruit and vegetable to make their juice.
  4. Ask the pupil to prepare an appropriate amount of their selection of fruit and vegetables and place in the juicer. Supervise the pupils while they prepare the fruit and vegetables.
  5. Follow the instructions provided with your juicer to make the juice.
  6. Pour the juice into a disposable cup.
  7. Ask the pupils to taste their juice and complete the competition form.
  8. Ask pupils to return their competition forms before the end of BNF Healthy Eating Week.
  9. After the Week, review the competition forms and choose a winner to announce at a celebration assembly. Award the winner with a certificate and a prize, e.g. a reusable plastic drinking cup with straw.


Juicing station

Rules

  • From the fruit and vegetables on the table, choose the ones you would like to use to make your own juice.
  • Prepare your chosen fruitand vegetables and put them into the juicer (your teacher will help you).
  • Pour the juice into a cup and try it.
  • Fill in the competition form and return it to your teacher.
  • The best juice wins a prize!
    Juicing station

Competition sheet

Name:______

Name of juice:______

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