Food For Life

A nutrition unit ready to go – includes blackline masters

great addition to any health unit

two 1 hour workshops

dietary analysis and practical cooking session

instructor’s guide and student activity workbook

This kit of resources can be used in 3 different ways.

Select from the table below, which model best suits your needs.

Model	Instructor(s)	Student Group
1	Primary School Teacher	Middle/Upper Primary
2	Home Economics Teacher	Years 8 or 9
3	Year 11 or 12 Home Economics Students (with teacher supervision)	Year 7 Primary or Year 8 High School

Brief overview of unit

Instructor’s Manual provides background information

Prior to workshop 1, the student group will complete a one day food diary

Workshop 1

Instructor(s) will work with the student group to:

Explain Food Serves

Analyse Food Diaries

Discuss influences on food choice

Set goals to increase the intake of healthy foods

Design a healthy eating plan

Select a recipe for the cooking session in Workshop 2

At the conclusion of Workshop 1, the instructor will explain the activities in Workshop 2

Workshop 2

Instructor(s) will work with the student group to:

Set up classroom for the cooking workshop

Understand the requirements for safe food handling and hygiene

Prepare the selected recipes

Taste the recipes

Rate the recipes tasted

Clean up cooking utensils and equipment

At the conclusion of Workshop 2, the students will complete a Summary Sheet to:

Outline the steps they have taken to achieve a healthy eating pattern

Identify any barriers to this healthy eating pattern

Set goals to continue healthy eating.