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Food labelling and advertising

Into: Teaching safety and health skills Lesson plans Primary schools

This series of activities are primarily designed for KS2, but could be adapted for KS1. The content focuses on consumers in the market place and food labelling and advertising. Content: FOOD (Labels and advertising) Concepts: Consumers in the market place, advertising and packaging, consequences of consumer action. Skills: Seeking information, thinking critically, decision making. Attitudes: Critical awareness, responsibility This series of activities focuses on consumers in the (...) Read more

Children , Literacy , Consumer Skills , Food Design and Technology , Science

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Food packaging and labelling

Into: Teaching safety and health skills Teaching materials and resources Primary schools

Resources: Collection of food with variety of packaging and labels Selection of advertisements from television, magazines and newspapers, particularly those aimed at children (food, sweets and crisps etc.). Flipchart /whiteboard. Additional Materials: Download the Packaging information record sheet Further information: Teachernet - this is a useful site for general teaching and learning ideas but also contains a link to ‘Wired for Health’ and ‘Healthy Schools’ websites which have (...) Read more

Children , Literacy , Consumer Skills , Food Design and Technology , Science

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Food labelling

Into: Teaching safety and health skills Lesson plans Secondary schools

This section is aimed at key stage three students (11-14). The session aims to explore how food manufactures and retailers label their food. To get pupils to understand and be aware that consumers have a right to know what they are eating and to know how healthy the products are. Learners will look at food products which might be unhealthy if eaten too often and whether such products should be clearly labelled. Download the full Food labelling lesson plan. "Making healthy choices" (...) Read more

Teenagers , Citizenship , Literacy , Consumer Skills , PSHE , Home Economics , Food Design and Technology , Science

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Understanding packaging and recycling

Into: Teaching consumer responsibility Lesson plans Primary schools

This series of activities are designed for KS1&2. The activities focus on types of packaging and our responsibility as consumers to reduce reuse and recycle. - Content: PACKAGING and RECYCLING Concepts: Consumers in the market place, advertising and packaging, consumer responsibility, consumer influence, consequences of consumer action, consumer values and behaviour. Skills: Seeking information and advice, decision making, problem solving. Attitudes: Responsibility, Critical (...) Read more

Children , Sustainability , Citizenship , Consumer Skills , PSHE , Science

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Food and the environment

Into: Teaching consumer responsibility Lesson plans Secondary schools

This section is aimed at key stage three students (11-14). The session aims to explore why certain cereal crops are important and begin to understand the causes and effects the rising cost of these crops is having on food prices around the world. Learners will reflect on how what they consume on a daily basis, and the ingredients involved. Download the Responsible Consumers lesson plan. "Is the world heading for a food crisis?" Activity. Download the ’Why are people hungry? worksheet’ (...) Read more

Teenagers , Sustainability , Citizenship , Literacy , Business Studies , Food Design and Technology , Science

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Recycling

Into: Teaching consumer responsibility Teaching materials and resources Primary schools

Resources: Collection of a range of food packaging. Digital camera Garden implements Garden labels Marker pens (indelible) Additional Materials: Download the 3R’s activity sheet Download the What happens to packaging materials record sheet Further information: Recycle zone - The Recycle zone website contains a range of information and activities for students. Read more

Children , Sustainability , Citizenship , Consumer Skills , PSHE , Science

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Impact of food on the environment

Into: Teaching consumer responsibility Teaching materials and resources Secondary schools

Resources Whiteboard Pens Flipchart paper to make a note of pupil suggestions during discussions ’Why are people hungry? worksheet, which includes: Food costs What are the main causes of the rising prices? Causes & consequences Why are corn, rice, soya and wheat so important? Further information World Food Programme Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations Millennium Development (...) Read more

Teenagers , Sustainability , Citizenship , Consumer Skills , PSHE , Science

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