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You will see that on the tables in the classroom there are fruit and
vegetable names written on pieces of card. After each statement you
must go to one of the cards you think could be the mystery fruit or
vegetable.
By using your scientific knowledge you should arrive at the correct final
table and earn the undying admiration of your teacher.
This presentation contains a sequence of four statements designed to narrow down the identity of a mystery
fruit or vegetable. Children will need to use a process of elimination to identify the fruit or vegetable.
Prior to the lesson make sure that the room is free of trip hazards. Arrange tables so that there are 5 ‘islands’.
Each island needs to have a large card with the name of one of the fruits or vegetables on it. The fruits and
vegetables to use are: carrot, plum, apple, pomegranate and cabbage.
Each statement eliminates one of the fruits or vegetables. When each new question appears, children can
move to the table they think holds the correct fruit or vegetable. Children standing at a particular fruit or
vegetable when it is eliminated are out of the game and must sit down.
By responding correctly to each statement they should arrive at the correct final table.
It will be useful to have examples of the fruit and vegetables used in this activity to show children at the end of
the activity. It is not recommended that they see these examples prior to the activity as this may make the
solution too easy.
Pomegranate has been chosen as the solution fruit as it is likely that the majority of children will not be familiar
with this and this will add to their learning experience.
If you are concerned about food miles or cannot find any pomegranates, this presentation is fully editable so
please feel free to amend it as required.