**Lesson Plan: Common Fruits - Sweet and Sour Fruits; How to Preserve Fruits**
**Grade Level:** Nursery 1 (Ages 3-4)
**Duration:** 30 minutes
**Subject:** Social Habits
**Topic:** Common Fruits - Sweet and Sour Fruits; How to Preserve Fruits
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### Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify common fruits and classify them as sweet or sour.
2. Understand basic methods of preserving fruits.
### Materials
- Picture cards of common fruits (e.g., apples, bananas, lemons, strawberries, oranges, grapes)
- Actual fruits (optional)
- Taste samples (cut-up pieces of sweet fruits and sour fruits; optional)
- Storybook about fruits (optional)
- Plastic toy fruits (for hands-on activity)
- Preserving materials (pictures; e.g., jars, plastic wraps, refrigerators)
### Introduction (5 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Greet the students warmly.
- Sing a simple song about fruits (e.g., “Apples and Bananas”).
### Lesson Development
#### Activity 1: Fruit Identification (10 minutes)
1. **Show Picture Cards:**
- Show each picture card to the class.
- Name the fruit aloud and encourage students to repeat after you.
- Ask the students if they have seen or tasted the fruit before.
2. **Classify Sweet and Sour Fruits:**
- Divide the board into two sections: Sweet and Sour.
- One by one, show the fruits again and ask students if they think each fruit is sweet or sour.
- Place the picture cards in the correct section based on the students' responses.
- Optional: Let students taste small pieces of the fruits and share their observations.
#### Activity 2: Story Time (5 minutes)
1. **Read a Storybook:**
- Read a short story about fruits to the class. Choose a story that includes both sweet and sour fruits.
- Discuss the story briefly, asking questions like “Which fruits were sweet?” and “Which fruits were sour?”
#### Activity 3: How to Preserve Fruits (10 minutes)
1. **Discuss Fruit Preservation:**
- Show pictures of various ways to preserve fruits (e.g., in jars, using plastic wrap, or in a refrigerator).
- Explain in simple terms why we preserve fruits (to keep them fresh and safe to eat).
2. **Hands-On Activity:**
- Use toy fruits to demonstrate wrapping fruits in plastic/keeping them in jars.
- Engage students by asking them to participate in the demonstration.
### Conclusion (5 minutes)
1. **Review:**
- Ask the students to recall one sweet fruit and one sour fruit they learned about.
- Recap the ways we can preserve fruits.
2. **Closing Activity:**
- Sing a short closing song or rhyme about fruits.
- Thank the students for their participation and enthusiasm.
### Assessment
- Observe students’ responses during discussions and activities.
- Ask individual students to name a sweet fruit and a sour fruit to assess understanding.
### Extension Activities
- Create a fruit collage using colored paper and glue.
- Plan a visit to a local grocery store or market to see and buy different fruits.
- Make a simple fruit salad in class, allowing children to see and taste the fruits they’ve learned about.
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**Note:** Adjust the activities based on the students' needs and classroom resources. Use visuals and hands-on activities to keep young learners engaged.