Your children might know what is inside an apple or an orange - but what about some of those exotic fruits at the shops? This exercise will reinforce the fact that a fruit is a plant's way of dispersing its seed. And it should stimulate their imagination.

What you will need
some exotic fruit from the market or supermarket. Look for ones they have never seen before.
an adult
a sharp knife
a pencil and felt pens
paper folded into four quarters
Step-by-step guide
1 Ask children to choose one of the fruits and write its name down in the first box on the paper if they know it.
2 Next they should draw a picture of it in the second box. Tell them to look carefully at it. Has it got a pattern? Does it have hairs or prickles? What colour is it?
3 In the third box, they can draw what they think it looks like inside. What colour is the flesh? What about the seeds - are there lots, or is there just one pip or a big, hard stone?
4 Cut it carefully in half for your children. Did their drawing look similar to the inside of the fruit?
5 Ask them to draw it in the fourth box. Again, they need to look carefully, so that their picture shows what is really there.
6 Try it again with different fruits.