Resources

EAT: what we eat, how and where it comes from

EAT asks us to explore human food habits. How do we give more people access to affordable, healthy food? What can we do to ensure that our food production is sustainable, and that we aren't wasting or polluting the planet with too much packaging? Can a design idea encourage people to make better food choices?

Introducing children to their bodies, the way they function and why it's important they keep themselves fit, the books in this series are written in a straightforward style. They include lots of colourful...

Eating and Drinking

This topic, from the Association for Science Education and aimed at students aged 8-12, focuses on nutrition and the links between diet and health. Students reflect the cultural significance of diet. The topic allows classes in schools across the world to exchange information about food and health.

After...

Eating Chocolate

This Catalyst article looks at how the structure and properties of chocolate change when it is melted and re-solidified. An experiment is described in which the differences between solid chocolate, and chocolate which has been melted and re-hardened can be found, along with a detailed explanation of the physics...

This title has been developed specifically to support the units in the schemes of work at Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2. Key information is presented through a combination of text and images, while questions ask...

Eating nails

In this investigation, students extract iron from a breakfast cereal and consider how our bodies are able to digest iron by looking at its reactions with hydrochloric acid.

Eating to Win

This Teachers TV programme illustrates the effect of different foods on the body and how the amount of food we need to stay healthy can vary considerably depending on lifestyle. Gastronuts presenter Stefan Gates meets triathlete Matt Sharp to find out about the relationship between diet and fitness. A triathlon...

Eating Tutorial 1

This Licence to Cook tutorial is about healthy eating and describes the variety of foods needed for a balanced diet, giving examples of each type. The differentiated slides cover:

• The Eatwell plate
• Examples of food in each of the five food groups
• A balanced diet
• Healthy food choices...

Eating Tutorial 2

This Licence to Cook tutorial provides eight tips for making healthier food choices. The differentiated slides cover:

• Basing meals on starchy foods
• Eating lots of fruit and vegetables
• Eating more fish
• Reducing intake of saturated fat and sugar
• Reducing salt intake
•...

Eating Whatever You Like?

This Teachers TV video shows food adventurer Stefan Gates preparing and eating a salad made with crispy worms, jelly fish and ants. The clip is designed to promote discussion about health and diet.

Stefan makes the...