As well as making an attractive display, the poster provides the opportunity for a whole host of cross-curricular/interdisciplinary classroom activities. The teachers’ activity notes provide ideas for activities relating to the poster.

This story is about the Food investigators learn about healthy lunchboxes. The children are encouraged to make healthy snack choices.

A healthy bread recipe for children.

This section provides information to help teach about food product development.

The aim of this session is to reinforce the importance of having something healthy to eat and drink everyday for breakfast. The main activity, ‘Have a go’, involves selecting and adding a topping to toast.

In this story, Alisha helps Ronnie put together a colourful fruit and vegetable basket for his Grandma’s birthday. Worksheet included with a focus on milk and dairy.

Write a letter to Nicola to persuade her to eat fish.

A healthy scones recipe for children.

In this story the Food investigators learn about different types of fish and how they are caught. They also taste fish cakes.

Read out the Scenario Cards to the children and see if they can explain what should be done, e.g. somebody wants to sneeze while they are in the middle of peeling a carrot, what should they do?

This guide is designed to provide general information on hydration for teachers.

The aim of this session is to help children understand what pizza is made from and that it is a dish that originates from Italy. The main activity, ‘Have a go’, involves the children learning how to make pizzas and develop their spreading, grating and assembling skills.

Use the Occasions PowerPoint to highlight a number of different celebrations and festivals which include specific food, e.g. Passover and Matzo crackers, Christmas and turkey.

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

Food cards for children to sort into where they should be stored. Follow the link for teacher lesson plans and further resources.

Match the food labels to the pictures of World produce.

This section provides information to help teach about food processing.

In this story the Food investigators learn about breads from different countries and make their own different shaped bread rolls. Includes worksheet to aid children in describing the features of recipes.

The Food route activity charts and certificate.

A guide about using the Food route resources, including curriculum links.