Free resources for teaching young people aged 3-16 years about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating.

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Food styling and presentation to elevate everyday dishes

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  • Cost
    FREE
  • When
    07/12/2022
  • Time
    16:30 Start
  • Where
    Online Webinar

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Join Alisha, Jordan, Nicola and Ronnie as they explore healthy eating, cooking and where food comes from through seven exciting stories.

These resources are from 'The Farm Visit' story where a class visits a dairy farm to learn about how milk is produced. 

5 - 7 YR
The farm visit

A presentation looking at the farm visit story.

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5 - 7 YR
The farm visit teacher's guide

The teacher's guide for the farm visit story.

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5 - 7 YR
Milking time

A worksheet about milking time on a farm.

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5 - 7 YR
Milk production

A worksheet looking at milk production.

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5 - 7 YR
What is made from milk?

A worksheet investigating what is made from milk.

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5 - 7 YR
Milk consumption

A worksheet looking at milk consumption.

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5 - 7 YR
Cheese tasting

A resource looking at cheese tasting.

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5 - 7 YR
Cheesy maths

A worksheet looking at adding up weights of cheese.

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