Lesson Plan
Kitchen Basics
Students will learn and apply essential kitchen safety and hygiene practices, plan a simple healthy meal, and collaborate to prepare a fruit smoothie using a recipe card.
Building foundational kitchen skills empowers 9th graders to make safe, nutritious choices and fosters independence in daily life.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Gather and Review Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Objectives
10 minutes
Step 2
Kitchen Safety & Hygiene
15 minutes
Step 3
Meal Planning Discussion
10 minutes
Step 4
Smoothie Station Activity
25 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Clean-Up
10 minutes
Slide Deck
Meal Mastery
Session Objectives
Kitchen Safety: Handwashing
Knife & Equipment Safety
Hygiene & Clean as You Go
Why Smoothies?
Building a Balanced Smoothie
Portion Control & Measurements
Using the Recipe Card
Smoothie Station Steps
Cleaning & Reflection
Activity
Worksheet
Discussion
