How to successfully make a fruit smoothie

Neyla Silva

Performance Objective: Given a fully equipped kitchen with cutting board, knives, blender, 2
bananas, 1 mango, 9 strawberries, 0, 3 L milk, yogurt (any type), 3 ice cubes, cinnamon powder,
and cups, make a fruit smoothie that can be divided in 2 or more cups.

CONTENT EXPLANATION/DELIVERY
Intro:
Performance Objective PP1
Check for understanding Can you tell me what a smoothie is?
Are you aware that fruits contain vitamins,
minerals and antioxidants that are highly
beneficial for our health?

Fruit smoothies are good for every occasion.

Explain WHY? They help people losing weight, detoxify the
body, boost brainpower and aid in digestion.
Smoothies are great for good health. Knowing
how to make good smoothies will give you
additional points in giving yourself and others
liquid tasty health.

Check for prior knowledge/experience Have you ever made a fruit smoothie before?
Have you ever seen someone else making one?
Have you mixed different fruit combinations to
obtain particular smoothy flavors?
Content: Show The whole procedure from start to the
end. Have two served smoothies prepared to
simulate completion of this demonstration
(5min)

Show and Tell

Wash your hands. Fights infections, removes germs. Wet your

Gather the utensils you will use.
Connect the blender.
Gather all the ingredients you will use (fruits,
hands with clean running water, turn off the
tap, apply soap and rub and scrub your hands
together for 10 seconds, rinse your hands under
running water and finally dry them with a clean
towel.
Spares time. Identify the use of every utensil.
Must be connected otherwise it will not work.
milk, yogurt, cinnamon, ice cubs).
Wash the strawberries,
Place your fruits on the cutting board.
Peel the bananas and the mango.
Slice all the fruits.
Remove the leaf part of the strawberries.
Throw the peels and the strawberries leaves in
your organic trash can.
Place all the fruits slices in blender
Add the milk, the yogurt, a bit of cinnamon
powder and the three ice cubes.
Cover the blender.
Whiz everything in the blender on high until it
is completely blended.
Open the blender and serve in two cups.
If you are good for an additional third cup,
perfect!
Wash all that you used (Knives, blender,
cutting board) and leave the kitchen perfectly
cleaned.
Enjoy!
Set fruits ready
Removes bacteria and contamination. Do it
carefully.
Remove the peel from the bananas. Use the
knife to peel the mango. Do it slowly and
carefully. Go around the mango with your
knife, nice and slowly.
Cut the bananas, the mango and the
strawberries so they fit into your blender.
It does not fit in our smoothie
Remember to separate your waste
It is time for our smoothie to be done
Pour these last ingredients nicely into the
blender.
This is important as we do not want to cause a
mess in our kitchen
Keep an eye on your smoothie while is being
prepared. Let it blend completely. (1 min)
Check the consistency. If it is maybe too thick
you could whiz again with a little water.
Be a nice cook. It is important to always have
our workplace clean.
Enjoy your drink. Nice done.
Making a smoothie is not an exact science. You
can use different fruits and a variety of add-ins,
as well as different types of yogurts, mil, or
fruit juice. It is valid to experiment.
Check for Understanding
Can all of you prepare a delicious fruit
smoothie now?
Why is it important to wash your hands before
preparations?
What would happen if you whiz your blender
without having it covered?
Could you think of any good fruit
 combinations?
Which add-ins would you include in your next
smoothie?
Practice
At home, with the utensils and the ingredients,
have the students prepare their own fruit
smoothies and share with their families and
friends.
Evaluation:
Have students record a video where they show the process learned. They will follow the steps as
they orally explain what they’re doing.
Addition: Ask them to record their parents/ friends saying how good the smoothie the student
made was.

Conclusion: Alright, last week we talked about the importance of fruits and dairy in our lives,
today we make a good smoothie and next week we will start checking information on how to
make our own healthy ice creams.

References:
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/healthy-eating/how-to-make-the-perfect-
smoothie
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
https://www.delish.com/kitchen-tools/kitchen-secrets/a20143097/how-to-cut-a-mango/
https://www.menshealth.com/health/a22653218/washing-fruit-before-eating/
https://www.medicalaidfilms.org/coronavirus-hand-washing-films/?
gclid=Cj0KCQjw8vqGBhC_ARIsADMSd1Db5UcvmYd1dyDQhDvIZYHWSRjP9ZROZLRM8
wizG1GxPYVi5PP5WD0aAgxIEALw_wcB
https://thatsmyjamok.com/23-important-benefits-of-drinking-healthy-smoothies/
https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/fruit-give-us-4083.html
https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a24892347/how-to-make-a-smoothie/

How to make a fruit smoothie Youtube Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp8HiJ1C7Q0&t=20s

Training Aids/Notes: It is fundamental to have a blender in the kitchen.

All fruit combinations work well.
Frozen fruit also goes well (without ice cubes)
It is worth trying with different milks (almond, soy, rice …) and also with different yogurts.
Add-ins are wide ranged (nuts, dehydrated fruit, gravy, vegetables …)
Benefits of fruit smoothies in health are great. Investigate deeper on this.