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

To ensure that a recipe works, it is important to weigh and measure ingredients accurately.

To understand that all food and drink provide nutrients.

In this story, Mrs Begum’s class learn about where potatoes come from by growing their own potato plant in a bucket.

A powerpoint to explain that all food comes from plants or animals.

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

This multi-purpose teaching resource can be used in 3 different ways to help pupils learn about energy and nutrients.

An overview of the needs throughout life.

This provides an overview of digestion in the human body.

A poster and powerpoint showing the Eatwell Guide.

Nutrient Food Sources Worksheet.

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

Sensory evaluation is a scientific discipline that analyses and measures human responses to the composition of food and drink, e.g. appearance, touch, odour, texture, temperature and taste.

A presentation, worksheet and quiz exploring hydration.

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

Worksheet for children to categorise food from plants or animals.

A recipe for a fruit smoothie.

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.