FRUIT BASKET UPSET!!

A fruit qualifies as a fruit if it comes from a ripened ovary of a seed plant (or tree). Today, you are going to find out about some fruit that you knew were fruit and some that you thought were vegetables.

1. How many different varieties of apples are there?

2. Is an olive a fruit or a vegetable?
6. What is another name for olive juice?

7. Where in the world are olives produced? Provide at least four countries.

8. Is it good to cook with olive oil? If so, why?

9. If you picked an olive off of an olive tree, would it taste good? Why or why not?

10. Name four different types of olives and tell which one you think you'd like the best and why.
11. Complete the citrus fruit quiz by clicking in the circle in front of your answer.
12. How much vitamin C does an 8 oz. glass of orange juice have?

13. Name two diseases that vitamin C may help to prevent.
14. Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?

17. A tomato should be a fruit because it is a ripened ovary of a seed plant. However, it is now considered a vegetable. Why?

18. Explain the major differences between store tomatoes and processed tomatoes.

19. Go to the food guide pyramid and find out how many servings of fruits and vegetables you should have every day.You should have of fruit and cups of vegetables a day.

Now that you are an expert on fruit, you can visit these websites below in your free time.

The following curriculum areas for grade 6 were focused on during the creation of this page:
Healthful Living for 6th grade - 5.1 and 5.3
Information for the 6th grade - 1.9, 1.10, 4.7, 4.9
Computer Technology Skills for 6th grade - 2.1 and 2.2 and 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9

*This scavenger hunt was created by Kim Wuellner at a summer Iredell Statesville technology workshop July, 2000
Links updated 3/2006