Energy, Carbohydrate and Fat - GCSE Food - Complete Unit of Work

This resource is for a 5 hour unit of work looking at Energy, Carbohydrate and Fat. It contains teaching PowerPoint, Activities, Medium term plan and individual lesson plans. It was originally written for AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition but can be used by either exam boards.

Lesson 1 (1 Hour) - Looking at carbohydrate and the function, sources, excess and deficiency. Includes activity to look at food labels and calculate carbohydrates.

Lesson 2 (2 hour) - Fats - look at the chemical make-up of fat> Students then work on independent research looking into fat.

Lesson 3 (2 hour) - Practical - Quiche - Theory looking at energy balance and body mass index .