KS3 - Energy Content in Food Investigation

A lesson investigating the energy content in different foods:

This resource contains:

• Powerpoint: Starts by discussing why we need energy/where we get it from/how do we know how much we are getting/what if we get too much or little. Moves on to instructions for investigating energy content in foods by burning them. Oppportunity to discuss variables and ‘how science works’ type questions. Homework/Extension task too.

• Worksheet: Contains space for student to write in variables (follows power point), contains instructions and results table. Space for conclusion too. Useful for mixed ability classes where everyone writes at different paces. It’s all on one sheet.

I hope this resource is helpful. If you have any comments for improvement please let me know.