Education Digital Resources
You'll find downloadable versions of our education resources from Food - a fact of life.
Farming Food For You
Find out more about your food and how it is farmed with this new set of posters that can be displayed individually or as a complete set that link together.
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Farming Food For You: Sheep |
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Farming Food For You: Potatoes |
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Farming Food For You: Cereals |
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Farming Food For You: Pork |
Beef, Lamb and Pigs
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Matching cards |
Colourful set of cards to match the food product to the animal |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/3556/matching-cards-c-57wfcf1.docx |
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Eatwell Guide - plant or animal? |
Using the Eatwell Guide to give examples of foods that come from plants and animals |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2834/eatwell-guide-plant-or-animal-ws-57wfcf1.docx |
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Meals with meat |
Opportunity to draw different meals that contain meat |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2118/meals-with-meat-ws-57fcm.docx |
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Meat types |
Link the meat dish to its origin and suggest cooking methods |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2308/meat-types-711fcm.docx |
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Down on the farm |
Information sheet with space to draw pictures of what you might find on the farm |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2732/down-on-the-farm-ws-711wfcf2.docx |
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Looking after animals |
Identify ways that farmers ensure their animals are happy & healthy |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2735/looking-after-animals-ws-711wfcf2.docx |
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Red Tractor |
Complete the blanks to name RT foods and what it tells us about it |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2736/red-tractor-ws-711wfcf2.docx |
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Know your beef cuts |
Presents different beef cuts on the carcass and cooking techniques |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/6991/beefcutseducation_poster3277_web_191125.pdf |
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Know your pork cuts |
Presents different pork cuts on the carcass and cooking techniques |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/6989/porkcutseducation_poster3277_web_191125.pdf |
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Know your lamb cuts |
Presents different lamb cuts on the carcass and cooking techniques |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/6990/lambcutseducation_poster3277_web_191125.pdf |
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Food provenance |
Map of regional dishes and products with protected status |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2979/food-provenance-p-316.pdf |
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Red meat – the journey from farm to fork |
Outlines farming, livestock market, processing, food retailers and the consumer |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2905/red-meat-journey-p-316.pdf |
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Burly beef – from farm to fork |
Duration 2:10 |
Cereals and Oilseeds
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Grains |
Overview with images of wheat, |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/1868/grains-ppt-57fcc.pptx |
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Where does bread |
Slide demonstrating the simple |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/1864/where-does-bread-come-from-ppt-57fcc.pptx |
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Flour food |
Range of food images to guess |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/1866/flour-food-ppt-57fcc.pptx |
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Plants |
Covers all types of plants including |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2860/plants-ppt-57wfcf1.pptx |
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The growing year |
Displays the key activities of the |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2285/the-growing-year-ppt-711fcc.pptx |
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Growing wheat |
Focus on how wheat is grown and |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/3570/growing-wheat-ppt-57wfcf2-1.pptx |
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The milling process |
Presents cleaning and milling of |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2286/the-milling-process-ppt-711fcc.pptx |
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Food - basic processes |
Covers all types of food and the |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2740/food-basic-processes-ppt-711wfcf3.pptx |
| Cereals - the journey | Simple photo cards showing the journey of wheat from field to fork |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/1393/cereals-the-journey-c-35fc.docx |
| How to grow wheat | Instructions about how to sprout and plant wheat |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/1869/how-to-grow-wheat-g-57fcc.docx |
| Wheat to bread | A factsheet explaining the growing and milling of wheat |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/1873/wheat-to-bread-fact-sheet-g-57fcc.docx |
| UK wheat production | A map and questions about where wheat is grown |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2287/uk-wheat-production-ws-711fcc.docx |
| Eatwell Guide - plant or animal? |
A table to identify foods that are from the food groups |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2834/eatwell-guide-plant-or-animal-ws-57wfcf1.docx |
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| Wheat to bread | Duration 1:11 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwPzRMdMHOY&list=PLSXnX8lD |
| An introduction to the industrial bread process |
Duration 5:37 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7teyzAx_nw&list=PLSXnX8lDffhSETUrcTVw6k1f5VBe5Ayi9&index=2 |
| The industrial bread process (primary) |
Duration 7:28 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vPdtJq7qmo&list=PLSXnX8lDffhSETUrcTVw6k1f5VBe5Ayi9&index=3 |
Dairy
| Where does milk come from? |
Slides showing the process of where milk comes from |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2114/where-does-milk-come-from-ppt-57fcd.pptx |
| Dairy farming | All about dairy farming, dairy cows and dairy products |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2115/dairy-farming-ppt-57fcd.pptx |
| Milk production | Main stages of milk production |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2288/milk-production-ppt-711fcd.pptx |
| Animals | Farm animals and some of the foods they supply |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/3553/animals-ppt-57wfcf1.pptx |
| Down on the farm | Animals you will find on a farm and how they are looked after |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2731/down-on-the-farm-ppt-711wfcf2.pptx |
| Food - basic processes |
Processes used to get food onto our tables |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2740/food-basic-processes-ppt-711wfcf3.pptx |
| Milk - the journey | Simple photo cards showing milk from cow to the end food products |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/1395/milk-the-journey-c-35fc.docx |
| Milk production | 10 questions to test your knowledge of milk production |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2292/milk-production-ws-711fcd.docx |
| Dairy visit booklet | Keep a record of what happens on a dairy farm - 8 page booklet |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2912/dairy-visit-p-316.pdf |
| Down on the farm | Information sheet with space to draw pictures of what you might find on the farm |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2732/down-on-the-farm-ws-711wfcf2.docx |
| Matching cards | Colourful set of cards to match the food product to the animal |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2732/down-on-the-farm-ws-711wfcf2.docx |
| Eatwell Guide - plant or animal? |
Using the Eatwell Guide to give examples of foods that come from plants and animals |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2834/eatwell-guide-plant-or-animal-ws-57wfcf1.docx |
| Plant and animal pictures |
Assorted images of products to identify whether plant or animal |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2843/plant-and-animal-pictures-ws-57wfcf1.docx |
| Where food comes from |
Photo cards showing where foods come from |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2838/where-food-comes-from-c316.docx |
| Food photo cards | 32 colourful assorted food image cards |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2759/food-photo-cards-c-316.docx |
| Red Tractor | Complete the blanks to name RT foods and what it tells us about it |
| Dairy cow breeds | A poster showing five common types of dairy cows |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2910/dairy-cow-breeds-p-316.pdf |
| A year on a dairy farm |
Follow life on the dairy farm through all four seasons |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2901/primary-year-on-dairy-farm-p-316.pdf |
| From grass to glass | A poster providing an overview from grass to glass |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2902/primary_grass-to-glass-p-316.pdf |
| The journey of milk | Set of 6 posters describing each stage through the journey |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2911/dairy-frieze-posters-p-316.pdf |
| Magnificent milk - from farm to you |
Duration 2:29 | |
| Milking | Duration 2:08 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMkSzvonjww&list=PLSXnX8lDff%20hQvzy4KNrTn7jOlnGB1rHt6 |
| A day on a dairy farm |
Duration 15:00 | |
| Visiting a dairy farm | Duration 16:40 | |
| How have different technologies been used in dairy farming? |
Duration 1:47 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mHWb_IEwNI&list=PLSXnX8lDf |
| A typical day for a dairy farmer |
Duration 1:36 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0jAMsZu9uo&list=PLSXnX8lDff |
| Is the welfare of dairy cows a priority? |
Duration 1:02 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6U8Q10Hcwg&list=PLSXnX8lD |
| Diet of dairy cow | Duration 1:46 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a008ug2xTLA&list=PLSXnX8lDff |
| Slurry lagoon | Duration 0:47 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRr63jks6WY&list=PLSXnX8lDff |
Potatoes
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Where do potatoes |
From preparing the ground to |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2121/where-do-potatoes-comes-from-ppt-57fcp.pptx |
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Growing potatoes |
Slides demonstrating how potatoes |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2122/growing-potatoes-ppt-57fcp.pptx |
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Types of potato |
Potatoes come in three main types, |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2130/types-of-potatoes-ppt-57fcp.pptx |
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Field to fork |
Short presentation showing where |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2131/field-to-fork-ppt-57fcp.pptx |
| Potatoes – the journey |
Simple photo cards showing potatoes growing to eating |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/1396/potato-the-journey-c-35fc.docx |
| Dot-to-dot potato | Potato dot-to-dot for 3-5 year olds |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/1118/dot-to-dot-potato-ws-35fc.docx |
| Where food comes from |
Colourful picture cards showing where a selection of foods come from |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2838/where-food-comes-from-c316.docx |
| Where do potatoes grow |
Find out where potatoes grow and mark them on a map of the UK |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2132/where-do-potatoes-grow-ws-57-fcp.docx |
| Potatoes and other plants |
Blank cards with space to draw a potato plant, plus one other, label and compare them |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2133/potatoes-and-other-plants-ws-57fcp.docx |
| Potato meal generator |
Game to roll the dice four times and create a potato-based meal |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2123/potato-meal-generator-ws-57fcp.docx |
| Potato plant parts | Get to know the separate parts of the potato plant with this cutting and sticking activity |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2124/potato-plant-parts-ws-57fcp.docx |
| Growing tips | Top tips for growing potatoes |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2135/growing-tips-fs-57fcp.docx |
| Growing my potatoes |
What potatoes need for you to grow a successful crop |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2134/growing-potatoes-fs-57fcp.docx |
| How my potato grows | Blank sheet to draw a potato plant and record its changes |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2136/how-my-potato-grows-ws-57fcp.docx |
| Planting my potatoes | Six easy to follow steps when planting your potatoes |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2137/planting-potatoes-fs-57fcp.docx |
| Grow potatoes investigation |
Find out what helps potatoes grow and thrive |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2141/potato-growing-investigation-fs-57fcp.docx |
| Potato investigation (1) |
Use with the Grow potatoes investigation sheet – which plants grow the best? |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2142/potato-investigation-record-ws-57fcp.docx |
| Potato investigation (2) |
Use with the Grow potatoes investigation sheet - what did the plants need to grow? |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2139/potato-investigation-record2-ws-57fcp.docx |
| Are they the same? | Use with the Grow potatoes investigation sheet to track the differences |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2140/are-they-the-same-ws-57fcp.docx |
| Types of potato worksheet |
Which potato variety is better for each of the four potato meals shown? |
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2125/types-of-potatoes-ws-57fcp.docx |
| Potato factsheet | All you need to know about potato varieties and which to choose for best results |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2126/potato-factsheet-g-57fcp.docx |
| Potato hunt | Supermarket activity about potato varieties |
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| Potato varieties | Activity to identify potato varieties and their best cooking methods |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2128/potato-varieties-ws-57fcp.docx |
| Shopping trip | Draw picture of the potatoes and potato products you find in the supermarket |
foodafactoflife.org.uk/media/2129/shopping-trip-ws-57fcp.docx |
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