Carrot Smoothie Tasting at Metro

Children participated in the WISE (We Inspire Smart Eating) curriculum by exploring carrots and making Carrot Smoothies. One student even gave a thumbs up after tasting her carrot smoothie. WISE is a classroom curriculum that is done monthly, with a different fruit or vegetable each month. It is a way on introducing children to new fruit and vegetable choices.

Student gives a thumbs up after trying the carrot smoothie

Child is putting cut pieces of carrot into a blender to make a smoothie

Teacher is writing down what the students are telling her about how the carrot looks, how it smells, how it tastes, and how it feels

Child is smelling the carrot while other students are sitting on the rug with him.

Child is holding and looking at the carrot while other students and a teacher are watching

Students are sitting at their desk making cut out pictures of a carrot. The carrot top is the color green and shaped like the students hands. The body of the carrot is the color orange and shaped like a teardrop.