Introducing the grain chain
Objectives for this lesson
* To develop (some) understanding of ICT in farming, milling, baking and retail
* To become aware of the importance of accurate food labelling to the consumer
* To develop presentation skills (written, oral and mathematical)
* To practise extracting information from data
* To practise internet research.
Lessons
Single lesson, of 50 minutes to 1 hour; or homework activity as introduction to case study-based lesson/s in class.
Starter activity
Use IWB 'Introducing the grain chain', watching the videos and reading the rollover text.
Main activity
Using IWB ‘Introducing the grain chain’ and further internet research, ask students to create an illustrated account of the grain chain (PowerPoint or DTP Document).
Plenary
In small groups, recap the key stages of the grain chain. Then identify five things we should know about bread, and ask groups to compare their ideas.
Homework or extension ideas
The IWB activity above could be used as homework, rather than a lesson, as an introduction to a case study to be studied in a later lesson.
Students could do a survey of food packaging labels to identify which foods contain wheat flour, noting down where the flour has been sourced/obtained/grown and whether it claims to have any particular health properties.
Important notes
The emphasis of this lesson will depend on whether it is being used as a vehicle for ICT, geography, science/biology or technology. Teachers will need to gauge how much video material they should use with their classes as an information resource.
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