This is a simple test which shows whether food contains starch. When iodine solution is mixed with starch it turns from brown to dark blue. As this happens with very small amounts of starch, iodine test is a sensitive one.

Follow the link for more food posters.

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around healthy eating and physical activity.

What should you do before you cook?

9 flash cards of related illustrations with key questions from the BNF food safety poster

A set of photo cards showing the the journey of potatoes - from field to fork.

Ranking test worksheet.

The worksheet requires children to draw hands using the equipment, food being prepared and also asks children to indicate any safety considerations.

A Knowledge organiser providing key information around food labelling and health claims.

A Knowledge organiser providing key information around food science.

This section provides information to help teach about different aspects of food spoilage, food preservation, food hygiene and safety.

This section provides information to help teach about food processing.

This collection of resources has been designed to support teaching about the Eatwell Guide, the UK healthy eating model. Resources include: Presentations Videos The Eatwell Challenge game Worksheets The resources are suitable for 5 - 16 years.

This section provides Excel templates to help calculate the cost and portion size of a recipe.

Children can label the map of the UK with foods grown in this country.

This section provides information to help teach about the functional properties of food.

Nutrient Food Sources Worksheet.

This section provides information to help teach about the functional properties of food.

Use the World food PowerPoint to show children how food is prepared, cooked and eaten differently in a variety of countries.

Test children’s knowledge of fruit and vegetables using this fun bingo game. Follow the link for lesson plans.