In this first lesson, children will learn that a pizza is a type of food with a base, sauce, cheese and toppings. As a class, they will look at what a balanced diet is using the Eatwell plate, and then identify which food groups different pizza toppings are in, and whether they are healthy or less healthy.

In their independent activities, children will complete diagrams and cloze sentences to show what they know. In the alternative activity, they will create a paper version of a pizza, and explain why it is healthy or less healthy.

This Pizza KS1 ready-to-teach pack contains everything you need for a successful lesson - a detailed plan, a set of PDF slides for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and printable resources.

What's included:

• Lesson plan
• Slides
• Activity ideas
• Differentiated worksheets
• Pizza Toppings Sheet

In this lesson, your class will explore why chefs taste ingredients before creating recipes, leading into a focus on flavours and textures. Children will examine key sensory vocabulary and discuss which words could describe different toppings.

In their practical task, children will taste a range of pizza toppings, describing each using appropriate flavour and texture words to help them make informed choices for their own pizza designs.

Everything you need is included in this pack - comprehensive planning, pupil-friendly PDF slides, adaptable activity suggestions and a full set of printable materials.

What's included:

• Lesson plan
• Slides
• Activity ideas
• Taste Test Sheets
• Word Bank
• Teacher Notes
• Sensory Vocabulary Cards
• Pizza Topping Picture Cards

This lesson’s focus is on preparing toppings safely by cutting, grating and tearing.

Children will explore what each method means, and will also revisit basic food hygiene by discussing why chefs wash their hands, clean their surfaces and use clean tools. Children will learn how to hold a knife correctly using the ridge and claw grips, watch how to grate cheese safely and how to tear softer ingredients. In their practical task, they will practise these preparation skills using slow, careful movements.

This ready-to-teach pack includes a detailed lesson plan, a set of informative PDF slides for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and printable resources to support your class in their independent learning.

What's included:

• Lesson plan
• Slides
• Activity ideas
• Teacher Help Sheet
• Bridge Hold and Claw Grip Instruction Sheet
• Grating and Tearing Instruction Sheet

This lesson begins with discussing design criteria for their pizzas and sharing ideas about what makes a successful, healthy and well-prepared pizza.

The class will evaluate suggested criteria and consider whether they are achievable, before analysing three example pizza designs that do not meet all expectations, explaining what is missing and why. In their independent activities, children will create their own detailed pizza plans to support successful pizza making in the next lesson.

This ready-to-use pack contains a comprehensive lesson plan, a set of engaging PDF slides for whole-class teaching, differentiated activity options, and a range of printable resources to support children during independent tasks.

What's included:

• Lesson plan
• Slides
• Activity ideas
• Teacher Notes
• Design Criteria Cards
• Word Bank
• Design Sheets

In this practical lesson, after recapping the safe use of equipment for preparing toppings and discussing the steps involved in an order of work, children will make their pizzas according to their designs.

Once they have been cooked and tasted, children evaluate their pizzas against the design criteria and answer questions about what worked well and what they could improve next time.

This ready-to-teach KS1 DT pack contains everything you need for a successful lesson - a detailed plan, a set of PDF slides for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and printable resources.

What's included:

• Lesson plan
• Slides
• Activity ideas
• Bridge Hold and Claw Grip Instruction Sheet
• Grating and Tearing Instruction Sheet
• Evaluation Sheets