Where do my meals come from? (5-8 years)

Teachers' Guide

This is the main guide for Food and farming for children aged 5-8 years.

All food comes from plants or animals.

Food has to be farmed, caught or grown at home.

Food is changed from farm to fork.

Non-cook recipes for the primary school classroom.

Recipes that involve the use of the grill or hob.

Baking recipe for the primary classroom.

This board game is designed to help children understand where their food comes from.

Do you know which food comes from a plant and which food comes from an animal?

Do you know where the food in your meals comes from?

Do you know what happens to your food from the farm to your fork?

See how crops and animals are farmed in the UK.

See how to make some recipes that do not need any cooking.

See how to cook delicious hot meals.

See how to bake a range of recipes.

A primary school class look at the topic of where food comes from.

Do you know where the food in your meals comes from?

Match the food you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner with where it originally came from. For example, an egg is laid by a chicken.