Resources by Food a Fact of Life
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Functional properties of food
In this lesson, students explore the functional properties of food. They learn about the Maillard reaction, dextrinisation, caramelisation, gelatinisation and other characteristics of carbohydrates as well as the properties of protein and fats and how these contribute to the appearance, taste and texture of food....
Great green soup
From the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB...
Growing
In this activity children to grow an edible plant and look after their plant by explaining what it needs to grow well.
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Developed for use in Early Years, these resources link to work on the areas of physical development, understanding the world and communicating ideas, they also aid vocabulary development and working as part of a group. The activities and games explore food preferences and what constitutes a healthy balanced diet....
Hygiene
From the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB...
Ingredients
In this lesson, pupils explore the functional properties of food. They learn about the Maillard reaction, dextrinisation, caramelisation, gelatinisation and other characteristics of carbohydrates as well as the properties of protein and fats and how these contribute to the appearance, taste and texture of food.
Macronutrients and Micronutrients
In this lesson students learn that food is eaten and digested in the body to allow the absorption of energy and nutrients and there are two types of nutrients - macronutrients and micronutrients.
They explore the three types of carbohydrates: monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, intrinsic...
Making
This activity supports children to make a simple dish using basic food preparation and hygiene skills and to explain the skills and ingredients they use to prepare a recipe. Although this resource is designed for EYFS, it could easily be adapted to work across the primary phase.
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Nutrients and energy
In this lesson, pupils learn how energy is required to fuel many different body processes, growth and activities and that different people need different amounts of energy. They explore macronutrients and micronutrients and how we can measure energy intake using kilojoules or calories as well as learning about...
Perfect plant salad
From the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB...