Description
Nutritional Panel Decoder: Empower Your Students to Make Informed Choices
The Ultimate Guide to Nutritional Literacy for Years 7-11
Navigating the maze of nutrient requirements and nutritional information panels can be a daunting task for students. Whether they’re grappling with the complexities of the Food Technology syllabus or simply trying to understand the nutritional makeup of their favourite snacks, the challenge is real. Our Nutritional Panel Decoder resource is designed to bridge this gap and make Food Technology lessons genuinely transformative for health education that will last a lifetime.
What’s Inside:
Student-Friendly Activity Sheets for Years 7-11
We’ve tailored activity sheets specifically for students in Years 7 through to Year 11. Each Food Technology worksheet demystifies the science behind nutritional panels, transforming them from daunting tables to useful tools for making informed dietary choices.
Easy-to-Understand Nutrition Panel Decoder
With a clear and engaging visual structure, our Nutritional Panel Decoder breaks down the elements of nutritional information into digestible pieces. The guide is tailored for secondary school students, striking the right balance between depth and accessibility.
Relevant to Food Technology Syllabus Stage 4, Stage 5 and Stage 6
Our resource isn’t just another set of Food Technology worksheets; it’s a valuable addition to any comprehensive Food Technology lesson plan. Understanding nutritional panels is crucial throughout Stages 4, 5, and 6 of the Food Technology syllabus, and our guide ensures that students are well-equipped to meet these requirements.
Key Benefits:
- Informed Choices: Equipped with a clear understanding of nutritional panels, students can make healthier and more informed choices both in and out of the classroom.
- Enhanced Engagement: Our visually stimulating layout captures students’ attention, increasing engagement and enhancing learning outcomes.
- Syllabus-aligned: The content seamlessly integrates into the Food Technology syllabus, making it a practical tool for both educators and students.
Equip your classroom with a resource that’s more than just educational—it’s empowering. Unlock the full potential of your students in understanding nutritional information and make a meaningful impact on their life choices with our Nutritional Panel Decoder!
Pack includes:
- 10 x A5 double sided nutrition panel decoder for:
- Pregnant women
- Infants
- Childhood
- Preteens
- Adolescent boys
- Adolescent girls
- Adult women
- Adult men
- Elderly women
- Elderly man
- 11-pages of student worksheets
- 2-page worksheet activity for Years 7 and 8
- 2-page worksheet activity for Year 9
- 2-page worksheet activity for Year 10
- 5-page worksheet activity for Year 11
Relevant to:
Food Technology
Year 7 and Year 8, 2-page worksheet activity
Technology Mandatory Years 7–8 Syllabus (2017)
- Explore the nutritional needs of a group of people e.g. adolescents, toddlers.
- Acquire and interpret data, for example: nutritional information panels, e.g. saturated fat, sugar content.
- Plan nutritious dish(es) to suit a group within society
NSW Food Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2019)
Year 9, 2-page worksheet activity
- Investigate nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle, for example: pregnancy, infancy, adolescence.
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals to meet the needs of specific groups throughout the life cycle
Year 10, 2-page worksheet activity
- Describe nutritional requirements for each stage of the lifecycle.
- Investigate Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) for various life stages and design and prepare meals to meet specific groups.
NSW Food Technology Stage 6 Syllabus (2013)
Year 11, 5-page worksheet activity
- Investigate the recommended dietary intake of energy, protein, vitamins and minerals for particular individuals and groups using appropriate data such as RDI tables in print or electronic format
- select foods to provide a balanced intake of nutrients for particular individuals and groups to meet a variety of nutritional needs
- use suitable preparation methods to optimise the nutritional value of foods
- assess meals/diets in regard to meeting nutritional needs throughout the life cycle
- plan, prepare, present and evaluate meals/diets that address the needs for optimal nutrition throughout the life cycle
PDHPE K–10 Syllabus (2018)
Year 9 – Year 10 outcome
- PD5-7 – plans, implements and critiques strategies to promote health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity in their communities
Year 9 – Year 10 dot point
- analyse the contextual factors that have an impact on the health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
– explore sources of nutritional information and investigate influences on food choices, diet and habits, eg families, advertising
BSSS ACT Curriculum Food For Life A/M Classification: A
Nutrition
- Nutritional needs of different groups related to stages of the lifespan
BSSS ACT Curriculum Food Science & Management Classification: T
Nutrition
- Nutritional needs of different groups related to stages of the lifespan
AQA Britain GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition (8585)
3.2 Food, Nutrition and Health
3.2.3 Nutritional needs and health
3.2.3.1 Making informed choices for varied and balanced diet
• nutritional needs for the following life stages: young children, teenagers, adults and the elderly
WA SCSA Food Science & Technology YR 12 ATAR
Unit 3: Food Diversity and Equity
Nature of Food
Nutrition
- use of food selection models and the Australian Dietary Guidelines to evaluate the nutritional needs of population groups
WA SCSA ATAR Food Science & Technology YR 11 ATAR
Unit 2: The Undercover Story
Nature of Food
Nutrition
- nutritional needs of demographic groups, such as adolescents and adults
Britain AQA GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition (8585)
3.5 Food Choice
3.5.1.3 Food Labelling and marketing influences
how to interpret nutritional labeling
SACE SA Food & Hospitality Stage 1 and Stage 2
Area of Study 1: Food, the Individual, and the Family
- nutritional needs throughout life and how these are met by the food and hospitality industry
The Happiness Mission
Mark Crewe (Verified user) –
Awesome resource. set up for each year group. Caters for all levels of need in the class.
Anonymous (Verified user) –
I love this resource. Works really well with any nutrition panel
Dyanne (Verified user) –
Will use again.
Letitia Garlick (Verified user) –
Valuable resource to use with several Stage 5 Food Tech units. Definitely worth buying.
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SaraMae (Verified user) –
Keli G. (Verified user) –
Engaging – students enjoyed using these.
nadine koff (Verified user) –
Debbie (Verified user) –
Excellent resource that is hands on for the students to gain better understanding.
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Trish Saunders (Verified user) –
Great resource! So many uses for different classes from Food Tech to Exploring Early Childhood and Child Studies. Easy to use, students thoroughly engaged with it.
Teacher PD (store manager) –
Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Trish. We are so happy to hear you’ve been able to use the resource across different subject areas, and the students have enjoyed it! Have a lovely day.