This story is about the Food investigators learn about healthy lunchboxes. Includes worksheet on fractions.

Show the Plants PowerPoint and talk about what the foods look like when they are growing.

Worksheet for children to categorise food from plants or animals.

Pasteurisation, sterilisation and irradiation powerpoint.

To understand that different types of food provide different amounts of energy.

A fact sheet about alcohol. Follow the link for lesson plans.

Follow the link for more recipe ideas.

Follow the link for more recipe ideas.

The aim of this session is to help children understand that there are many different types of pasta. Pasta can be used to make many different types of meals. The main activity ‘Have a go’, involves children creating a cold pasta salad by preparing and mixing the ingredients together.

The aim of this session is to help children understand that there are many different types of pasta. Pasta can be used to make many different types of meals. The main activity ‘Have a go’, involves children creating a cold pasta salad by preparing and mixing the ingredients together.

Display cards and powerpoint presentation to remind children of what we need to do before cooking.

Give children the What’s changed? Cards. The children can cut out, match and stick the foods in their books. They can then write, or cut out and stick the Changing words Cards, to show how the foods have changed between each picture.

A set of cards showing the energy provided by 100g of a range of food.

A tasting scale worksheet.

Tasting scale worksheet.

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around food for life.

A knowledge organiser providing key facts around cereals, fruit, vegetables and potatoes.

To understand that we need food to grow, be active and maintain health. Follow the link for lesson plans and further resources.

A healthy pizza recipe for children. Follow the link for further recipe ideas.

Keep a record of the food and drinks you consume in one day. Do you think it is balanced?