This provides an overview of the needs and requirements for energy in the diet.

Worksheet for children to categorise food from plants or animals.

To know about the development of Dietary Reference Values.

This powerpoint is supported by the notes worksheet.

Explain to children that food packaging often displays nutrition information which can help people make choices. Use the Food labels PowerPoint to highlight how this information is presented and how it can be used.

Pasteurisation, sterilisation and irradiation powerpoint.

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

A healthy diet is made up from a variety and balance of different foods and drinks, as depicted in the eatwell guide. Use the food cards to find the 5 food groups. This section provides you with detailed teaching plans for Key Fact 2, including links to all the downloadable resources.

A sample permission letter is provided. This can be modified and sent to parents/carers, if you decide to run an after school cookery club.

Use the Food safety PowerPoint to explain to children about how good food safety and hygiene is undertaken when cooking.

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

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

Use the Food labels PowerPoint to highlight how information is presented and how it can be used.

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

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

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

Eight different types of fish for children to practice accurate measuring in millimetres.

Follow the link for more recipe ideas.

In this story Mr Valdez takes the class on a dairy farm visit. They meet Mrs Jenkins, the farmer, and learn about how milk is produced. Includes a worksheet for the children to work out how much milk is in a container.

In this story Mr Valdez takes the class on a dairy farm visit. They meet Mrs Jenkins, the farmer, and learn about how milk is produced. Includes worksheet for writing a thank you email.