Want to learn more about fruit?
- Try some activities on this page.
The Great Greedy Gogmagog
The Great Greedy Gogmagog is a new children’s book aimed at young children. It tells the story about apple orchard owners Charles and Margery, who decide to introduce a new variety “The Great Greedy Gogmagog” to their orchard. The newcomer turns things upside down and suddenly Charles and Margery are left with an enormous apple and lots of money but also friends, who don’t feel well. They have to make an important decision about the future for their orchard.
The story is full of lovely poems and colourful drawings. In addition to the story, the book contains two worksheets about fruit –one about making an apple portrait and another one about naming and exploring fruits (both worksheets can also be downloaded from this webpage).
Copyright © Ann Loscombe
Obtain a book free of charge
The ISAFRUIT project has sponsored the printing of a limited edition of “The Great Greedy Gogmagog” which we can offer to you free of charge. If you are interested in receiving one or more copies of the book, contact m-b.andersen@warwick.ac.uk (Please include your name, address, the number of books you would like us to send and the reason why you would like to receive the books. The data you provide are anonymised and only used for evaluation internally within the project). When you receive a book we will ask you to fill out an evaluation form in return about your use of the book and the materials on this blog.
Due to the high level of interest in the Great Greedy Gogmagog we are now out of stock.
Fruit quiz
Test your trivia knowledge and your ability to recognise different fruits. The fruit quiz is a video, so if you need more time to think, you can pause it. All of the fruits included in the quiz can be found on the worksheet to ‘Explore the choices of fruits’. The quiz is therefore a little easier if you have this worksheet in front of you. Aimed at all age groups.
Make your own apple portrait
For this activity you need an apple, a knife, a scale and a ruler. Follow the instructions on the worksheet (answers to the questions can be downloaded separately). Aimed at children aged 7-11
Worksheet: Download 'Make your own apple portrait'
Answers: Download Answers to 'Make your own apple portrait'
Explore the choices of fruits
Are you a fruit expert? How many fruits can you name and how many have you tried? Aimed at children aged 7-11 (answers can be downloaded separately).
Woorksheet: Download 'Explore the choice of fruits'
Answers: Download Answers to 'Explore the choices of fruits'
Invent a new fruit
How would the perfect fruit look and taste like according to you?
In the ISAFRUIT project, researchers are working to invent new fresh fruits and fruit products. If you would like to see how they are doing, you can read more and watch a video under SCIENCE in the left-hand navigation.
Be inspired or help to inspire the researchers and design your own superfruit that you think would be a bestseller if it came on the market. Should it be a huge new fruit variety like 'The Great Greedy Gogmagog' or should it be a completely new fruit that doesn't look like any of the existing ones? You can either make a drawing and/or write a poem that describes your fruit. Send it to GoFruit (m-b.andersen@warwick.ac.uk) and then we will upload it to the GoFruit blog. Please remember to put your name and age on it, unless you prefer to be anonymous. Aimed at all age groups.
Where do apples come from?
A powerpoint presentation about how apples are grown and distributed with instructions for each slide and a work sheet. Aimed at children aged 9-11
Powerpoint (pptx): Download 'Where do apples come from'
Powerpoint (ppt): Download 'Where do apples come from'
Worksheet: Download 'Worksheet for PPT'
For teachers
The materials on this website are designed for use in primary schools and serves well to cover Sc2 ‘Life processes and living things’ (especially ‘Green plants’) in the national curriculum of the UK. For inspiration on how you can use the materials in your teaching you can download the document below.
Download 'Inspiration for teachers'
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