Can I Blow It Up? Can I Eat It? Exploring the Science of Food

Easy-to-use classroom resources that support science teaching are always welcomed by time-poor teachers. Ideally these resources should be easy to find, useful and have the flexibility to be incorporated with minimal adaptation into an already full teaching day. Using food in the classroom is certai...

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Published inPrimary science no. 146; pp. 12 - 14
Main Authors Harrison, Gill, Holyman, Sam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Association for Science Education 01.01.2017
Subjects
Biological Sciences
Elementary School Science
Elementary School Students
Elementary School Teachers
Food
Foreign Countries
Microbiology
Safety
Science Activities
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
United Kingdom (Birmingham)
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Summary:Easy-to-use classroom resources that support science teaching are always welcomed by time-poor teachers. Ideally these resources should be easy to find, useful and have the flexibility to be incorporated with minimal adaptation into an already full teaching day. Using food in the classroom is certainly not a new idea--especially for primary school teachers. Children can easily relate to food as everyone eats every day. Food can be used to model concepts by making 3D structures with sweets and cocktail sticks. It can also be used to explore the world, for example showing how chemicals spread out and mix at different temperatures using tea bags and water. In this article, the authors consider how links can be made between food and the curriculum, offering ideas to support science teaching.
ISSN:0269-2465