Dish it up
Thursday 13 November 2008
Dish it up is an interactive CD-ROM developed to help teachers make learning about food fun for young people (11 to 12 years). Informed by pupils’ feedback, the resource brings the subject of food and making healthier food choices to life in an enjoyable and fun way.
The CD-ROM includes a virtual journey split into three episodes, activities that cover hygiene hazards and body image and a series of interactive games. Teacher's notes are also included.
Dish it up has been developed to:
- be both flexible and practical so teachers can choose and plan the most suitable way to use it either with a group or for whole class teaching
- support independent self study so pupils can learn and test their knowledge at their own speed
- support the curriculum with relevant links to food technology, home economics, science, personal health education and physical education
- be integrated within the whole school approach to food education
The teacher’s notes for Dish it up include an introduction to Dish it up, detailed lesson plans and curriculum links. You can download the teacher’s notes at the link below.
To order copies of Dish it up, which is free of charge and includes the CD-ROM and teacher’s notes, contact Food Standards Agency Publications on 0845 606 0667 or email: foodstandards@ecgroup.co.uk giving the Dish it up publication number: FSA/1282/0908.
You can play two of the Dish it up games here:
- Energy balance game – This activity explores and helps students to think about the concept of achieving energy balance.
- Hygiene hazards – This places students in a kitchen environment to explore and identify as many hygiene and safety hazards as they can in two minutes.
If you cannot see the games, you may need to upgrade or download Adobe Flash Player Software.
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