Sweet or Sour?

• DOMAIN(S)

  Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
• INDICATOR(S)

  CD-MA2.2b
• AGE GROUP(S)

  24-36 months

As a sensory activity, have the children taste various fruits that are sweet or sour. Let them pick the fruits they want to taste. As the children taste the fruit, identify whether the fruit is sweet or sour. Say, "You are tasting a lemon. A lemon is sour." Help the child place a counter in one of two separate baskets, sweet or sour. You could color-code the counters, orange for sweet and green for sour. Once the tasting is complete, have the children count the number of counters in each basket with you. Place the counters on a line, one line for sweet and one line for sour. Notice which line is longer and say, "I see you tasted more sweet fruit than sour fruit." Use the remaining fruit for snack or as a supplement for lunch.

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