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QCA

Science at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 8A: Food and digestion

QCA

Out-of-school learning

Pupils could:

  • visit a supermarket to find out more about foods
  • look at menus and labels in fast-food outlets
  • read articles in magazines and newspapers about issues relating to food and diet, eg for athletes, pregnant women, very young children
  • find out about conflicts in dietary advice, and world food shortages
  • extend their ideas about diet during holidays and visits to other families
  • use the internet to find information and advice on food and diet, eg www.nutrition.org.uk

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. a. What's in food and why is it important?
2. b. What's in food and why is it important?
3. c. What's in food and why is it important?
4. a. Which foods provide a balanced diet?
5. b. Which foods provide a balanced diet?
6. c. Which foods provide a balanced diet?
7. Checking progress
8. a. What happens to food inside the digestive system?
9. b. What happens to food inside the digestive system?
10. a. What do digestive enzymes do?
11. b. What do digestive enzymes do?
12. Where are the products of digestion used?
13. Reviewing work