PowerPoint 1: More to Mushrooms

Task 1 – Quick Quiz: What do you know about mushrooms?

Question 1: True or false Mushrooms can be counted towards your five a day?

Question 2:Which of the following are not types of mushrooms? 1. White Mushroom 2. Oyster Mushroom 3. Shiitake Mushroom 4. Flower Mushroom

Question 3: True or false Mushrooms are the only fruit or vegetable which contains Vitamin D?

Question 4: True or falseMushrooms should be stored in a cupboard with other vegetables?

Question 5: True or falseMushrooms can help maintain a healthy weight?

Question 6: True or falseMushrooms have more calories than lettuce, per 100g?

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Quick Quiz: the answers

Question 1: True Mushrooms can be counted towards your five a day.

Question 2: Flower Mushroom is not a type of mushroom.

Question 3: True Mushrooms contains Vitamin D which is needed for healthy bones.

Question 4: False Mushrooms should be stored in a refrigerator to maintain freshness.

Question 5: True Mushrooms are low density foods which means they fill you up and make you feel fuller for longer.

Question 6: False Mushrooms have 13Kcal compared to lettuce which has 15Kcal.

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Task 2 – What am I and where am I from?

Name: Chestnut mushroomCountry: Europe

Name: Portobello mushroomCountry: Europe and North America

Name: Shiitake mushroomCountry: East Asia

Name: Enoki mushroomCountry: East Asia

Name: Oyster mushroomCountry: North America

Name: Button mushroomCountry: Europe

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Task 3 – Demo time! The anatomy of a mushroom

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Task 3 – Demo time!

Demo time! –Fill in the table on your activity sheet.

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Task 3 – answers

Nutrient Functions of the nutrients in your body

Fibre Helps your digestive system

Vitamin D Helps to build strong bones

Protein Helps with the growth and repair of your body

Antioxidants Helps to protect against cancer

B Vitamins Helps reduce tiredness

Potassium Helps keep your blood pressure at a healthy level

Selenium Is an antioxidant

Folic Acid Helps prevent neural defects in babies

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Could you be a taste tester?

• Can you identify what you like about the dish?

• Can you explain your least favourite aspect of the dish?

• If you could change the dish what would you do and why?

• Can you describe the dish in three words?

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What have I learnt today?

• Have I learnt the names of different mushrooms?

• Can I name the different countries mushrooms come from?

• Did I manage to answer the nutrient table correctly?

• Have I learnt how to prepare a mushroom?

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