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[Early Childhood Education] Learn with the kids! A quiz about food
A variety of ingredients are used in nursery school lunches and snacks.
We want children to take an interest in food and try many different things, don’t we?
I think food education is a theme that every school works on.
It would be great if children could enjoy learning.
So this time, we’ve put together a collection of quizzes about food.
Learning about the foods they eat every day will make mealtime even more fun.
Try answering the quizzes together with the teacher and the children and have a great time!
[Early Childhood Education] Learn with kids! Quiz about food (1–10)
Which are the salmon eggs?
- How much
- caviar
- cod roe
See the answer
How much
Caviar is shark eggs, and tarako is cod eggs. There may be many children who have never eaten them.
What color is the tomato?
- red
- blue
- green
See the answer
red
Tomatoes are usually red, but there are varieties in various colors such as yellow, orange, and green. Red tomatoes are rich in an antioxidant called lycopene.
Which one is the fruit? 3-choice quiz
Let’s play and learn together! Which fruit is it? Here are some ideas for a three-choice quiz.
Through the quiz, children can visually learn the names and shapes of fruits and develop decision-making skills—highly recommended ideas.
By choosing the correct answer from three options, kids can enjoy the quiz while improving their concentration.
Some children will also gain confidence when they get answers right.
Using familiar fruits from daily life captures children’s interest and also supports food education, which is a great benefit.
Be sure to try incorporating this into your activities!
Which of the following vegetables has green skin?
- carrot
- daikon radish
- pumpkin
See the answer
pumpkin
The inside of a pumpkin is a bright yellow, but its skin is green. It’s a good idea to touch a real one or look it up in a field guide.
Which of the following animals are eaten in Japan?
- wolf
- dog
- bear
See the answer
bear
Bear meat is treated as the meat of a wild animal killed in a hunt. Likewise, deer and wild boar are hunted and eaten from the wild.
Which of the following is an ingredient of popcorn?
- potato
- corn
- pumpkin
See the answer
corn
Popcorn is made from a variety of corn called popping corn, which is specifically grown for popcorn. It seems you can’t make it from the corn sold in the produce section.
Among the following vegetables, which ones have the edible parts that grow underground?
- daikon radish
- cabbage
- Broccoli
See the answer
daikon radish
The white part of the daikon radish grows underground. It might also be good to tell the children that the leaves are edible, too.