{"id":127190,"date":"2026-04-22T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grammarsaurus.co.uk\/portal\/?p=127190"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:01:11","slug":"year-5-dt-central-america-on-a-plate-how-well-would-our-dish-work-as-part-of-a-menu-lesson-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grammarsaurus.co.uk\/portal\/2026\/04\/year-5-dt-central-america-on-a-plate-how-well-would-our-dish-work-as-part-of-a-menu-lesson-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 5 DT &#8211; Central America on a plate &#8211; How well would our dish work as part of a menu? Lesson 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This editable lesson focuses on the core DT skill of evaluating. In this lesson, children evaluate their finished dish against their design criteria, considering flavour, texture, appearance and how well it meets its purpose as part of a healthy school meal. 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