E07 The One with the Little Carrot Dude

How did carrots become orange?

From corn to kohlrabi, beans to broccolini, in this episode, students discover how modern and ancient farmers have bred vegetables over thousands of years for size, colour, nutrition and flavour. They explore how food words from all over the world have become commonplace in English. This is also a great springboard for discussions around bullying, empathy and resilience, as Lily discovers that it’s the grit on the inside that counts.

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E07 The One with the Little Carrot Dude

Yr Level

Learning Area

Curriculum Code
Food Evolution
4 5 6
Science Technologies
AC9TDE4K03 AC9S3H02 AC9TDE4K04 AC9S5U01 AC9S6H02 AC9TDE6K03 AC9TDE6K04 AC9S6H02
Transcript The One with the Little Carrot Dude
3 4 5 6
Science Technologies Design Technologies Humanities and Social Sciences
AC9S5U01 AC9S5H02 AC9TDE4K03 AC9TDE4K04 AC9TDE6K03 AC9TDE6K04 AC9HS4K05 AC9HS6K03 AC9S3H02 AC9S5U01 AC9S6H02 AC9S6H02
E07 The One with the Little Carrot Dude
Food Evolution
Yr Level
4 5 6
Learning Area
Science Technologies
Curriculum Code
AC9TDE4K03 AC9S3H02 AC9TDE4K04 AC9S5U01 AC9S6H02 AC9TDE6K03 AC9TDE6K04 AC9S6H02
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Transcript The One with the Little Carrot Dude
Yr Level
3 4 5 6
Learning Area
Science Technologies Design Technologies Humanities and Social Sciences
Curriculum Code
AC9S5U01 AC9S5H02 AC9TDE4K03 AC9TDE4K04 AC9TDE6K03 AC9TDE6K04 AC9HS4K05 AC9HS6K03 AC9S3H02 AC9S5U01 AC9S6H02 AC9S6H02
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Factastical #9

The philosopher Confucius was using celery in China from around 500 B.C. He said it was soothing and aided digestion. The advice still holds up.