Here you will find resources, using food as a context, to enhance your current curriculum resources and help pupils use their knowledge in a cross-curricular way. Alternatively, the resources can be used as part of extra-curricular activities, such as drop-down days or STEM clubs.
We have planned and written a series of ‘science packs’ which cover a range of science principles (in the context of food). The ‘packs’ are PowerPoint presentations which provide information and stimulus for the pupils about the particular principle and then more detailed support for teachers, along with links to resources to use in the classroom. They have been written with the support of a practising science teacher so provide guidance around planning, setting up and managing lessons using food as a context. There are also prompt sheets, worksheets and homework tasks.
Resources include ‘packs’ around:
- An introduction to nutrition
- Food tests
- Digestion
- Diabetes
- States of matter
- Coronary heart disease
- Testing for pH
- Food as fuel
- Unhealthy diets
- Onion cells - using a microscope
- Energy practical
- Caramelisation of onions
Plus, resources around:
There is also a new comprehensive Key terms and definitions resource for teachers and pupils.
You might also find the resources in the food and nutrition area useful, along with case studies and interviews to encourage pupils to consider using their science knowledge as a future career choice. Activities to engage with parents around the science of food can be found in the resources for food teachers area.
For more resources for teaching and learning around the science of food, explore the 11-14 years Cooking and 14-16 years Food science sections.
Food and nutrition: Key terms and definitions
This document contains terms and definitions that can be found in the curricu...
Food tests
A food science activity pack around conducting food tests (starch, lipids, pr...
Food tests - instructions for pupils
Pupil instructions for conducting food tests.
Fill in the gaps - differentiated
A differentiated worksheet around conducting a food test.
Food tests question mark scheme
A mark scheme to support a question around food tests.
Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
This pack teaches about type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes dominoes
Use these dominoes to match the questions and answers.
The digestive system
Digestive system
This pack contains essential information and resources for teaching about the...
Digestion - Round the Room (table)
Complete the table using the information from the Digestive system treasure h...
Digestion - Round the Room (answers)
Answers for the Round the room table
Digestion - Round the Room (treasure hunt)
Post these pages around the room for pupils to find and fill in their table.
Digestion - Fill in the gaps
Pupils can fill in the gaps in the paragraphs to show they have understood th...
States of matter
States of matter
This pack contains information about states of matter and a melting and freez...
States of matter - investigation template
Use this investigation template to document observations when experimenting w...
States of matter - Homework support sheet
Use this sheet to ask pupils to draw and explain different states of matter (...
Physical and chemical changes: Making and melting butter
This pack teachers about physical and chemical changes, using butter as a foo...
Making butter worksheet
Use this worksheet to accompany the butter making practical
Coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease
This pack contains information about the science of coronary heart disease.
CHD Brace map
Pupils can fill in the brace map to demonstrate their understanding of corona...
CHD - Fill in the gaps
Pupils can fill in the gaps to demonstrate their knowledge of aspects of coro...
CHD Question sheet
Pupils can use this sheet to test their knowledge on a variety of questions a...
Testing for pH
pH practical
This pack teaches about the pH scale and gives instructions for running a pra...
pH - Fill in the gaps
Pupils can fill in the gaps to demonstrate their understanding of the pH scale
pH scale
Pupils can colour in this blank pH scale to show whether a substance is acid...
Testing pH using red cabbage
This pack contains information about testing pH using red cabbage as an indic...
pH scale storyboard
Use this storyboard to show how different substances appear when red cabbage...
pH scale (red cabbage indicator)
Colour in this pH scale to show how different pH changes the colour of red ca...
Food as fuel
Food as fuel
In this presentation, learn about how we get energy from food and how we use...
Unhealthy diets
Unhealthy diets
In this resource, learn about unhealthy diets and how they can affect your he...
Diet diary
Use this diet diary to record the foods you are eating
Using Explore Food
These instructions will show you how to use Explore Food to calculate the nut...
Onion cells - using a microscope
Onion cells - using a microscope
Use this presentation to discover how you can use a microscope to observe the cells of an onion!
Onion practical - student worksheet
This worksheet accompanies the practical and can be used to record observations
Storyboard - with scaffold
Use this storyboard to illustrate the stages of observing onion cells under the microscope
Storyboard - without scaffold
Use this storyboard to illustrate the stages of observing onion cells under the microscope
Energy practical
Energy practical
Use this practical to demonstrate the concept of energy balance
Activity diary
Use this activity diary to record the types of activity you have done today
Caramelisation of onions
Caramelisation of onions
Use this practical to learn about how to caramelise onions and why onions car...
Caramelisation of onions worksheet
Use this worksheet to find out how different variables affect the caramelisat...
Introduction to Nutrition
An introduction to nutrition.
Chocolate Tempering (video)
Kate Rose, Apprentice Food Technologist at Mondelez, shows how to temper choc...
Chocolate Tempering (presentation)
A presentation by Kate Rose, Apprentice Food Technologist at Mondelez, about...
Frothy milk teachers' guide
A teacher's guide looking at the froth of milk.
Frothy milk worksheet
A worksheet looking at the froth of milk.
Physical and chemical changes: Making and melting butter
This pack teachers about physical and chemical changes, using butter as a foo...
Cheese making
A presentation looking at making cheese.
Cheese making worksheet
A worksheet looking at making cheese.
Cheese making information sheet
A fact sheet looking at making cheese.
Case study: cheese making provenance
A video case study about the provenance of cheese making.
Case study: cheese making
A video case study about the cheese making process.
Making mozzarella in the classroom
A short video featuring Jane Quicke about making mozzarella in the classroom
Cheesemaking masterclass webinar
A recording of a webinar looking at cheese making in the dairy and the classr...
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