Technologies · Year 1 · Design and Technologies: Designing for People and Places · Extension Unit
Food and Where It Grows
Students learn where common foods come from, the role of growers and bakers, and how food is prepared safely at school.
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Students learn where common foods come from, the role of growers and bakers, and how food is prepared safely at school.
Key Questions
- What journey did this food take from the farm to our plate?
- Why does food preparation need to be safe and clean?
- Which foods grow near us, and which travel a long way?
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