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Lesson 25 • Garden skills & food

Raw or Cooked?

Compare raw and cooked broccoli, carrots, and green beans without pressure to taste.

Classroom lesson: Cooking for Taste and Nutrients - Raw vs. Cooked Vegetables

Today I can…

compare food and communicate like, dislike, unsure, or no taste.

Words to know

Our five words

RAWCOOKEDCRUNCHYSOFTCHOOSE

Follow along

What we will do

  1. 1

    Choose how to join

    Select look, touch, smell, taste, or skip.

  2. 2

    Look

    Compare approved raw and cooked vegetables side by side.

  3. 3

    Notice texture

    Listen for crunchy or see and feel soft.

  4. 4

    Share a preference

    Use like, dislike, unsure, or no taste.

  5. 5

    Pick a meal use

    Choose the form you may want with a meal.

Speech, sign, point, eye gaze, or AAC

Tell us what you need

Choose a word when you are ready.

RAWCOOKEDLIKENO TASTEUNSURE
Teacher & para guideMaterials, House objectives, access, and safety

Materials

  • Approved raw broccoli, carrots, and green beans
  • Commercially prepared cooked versions
  • Divided sample cups and utensils
  • Raw/cooked labels
  • Texture and preference board
  • Water and napkins

Safety first

Use only school-approved food; no homemade food when prohibited. Follow allergy, feeding, swallowing, temperature, and sanitation plans. Never pressure tasting.

Follow each student's IEP, health, feeding, allergy, behavior, and mobility plans.

Objectives by House

House 1

Students will explore or observe one approved food and communicate continue, stop, or a preference.

House 2

Students will identify raw/cooked or crunchy/soft and choose a preferred form.

House 3

Students will compare two sensory features and record like, dislike, unsure, or no taste.

House 4 & 5

Students will complete a respectful comparison and explain or record how preparation changes selected qualities.

Access supports

Communication Model five core words; accept speech, AAC, eye gaze, gestures, object choices, signs, and partner-assisted scanning.

Sensory Present one material at a time. Offer tools, gloves, observe-only, a scent-free choice, and a quiet break.

Motor Stabilize containers, pre-loosen parts, use adapted grips, and offer seated, standing, partner, or directing roles.

Learning Show the finished result, model first, use short visual steps, repeat, and record the least support needed.