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Food from around the UK

I can name and locate food which is from the UK.

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Food from around the UK

I can name and locate food which is from the UK.

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Key learning points

  1. Some food is grown, reared or caught locally to where we live. 
  2. Some food can be grown at home.
  3. Food is produced and processed in different ways and locations in the UK.

Keywords

  • Produced - the process of growing, rearing or catching of food

  • Processed - foods that have been changed into ingredients or dishes

Common misconception

There is a limited range of foods produced and made in the UK. This is why food from other countries are popular.

There is a huge range of food produced and made in the UK, including many traditional dishes. Food from other countries is often eaten to add variety to the diet.


To help you plan your year 3 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Food from around the UK, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Use empty food packaging to show pupils the range of food from the UK, such as fruit and vegetables. Images and recipes of traditional foods from the UK are useful to have as a display, acting as a source of further information.
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6 Questions

Q1.
All food from comes from plants and animals.
Correct answer: True
False
Q2.
Which food is from a plant?
cheese
Correct answer: broccoli
Correct answer: melon
ham
Q3.
Match the shop to the food.
Correct Answer:fishmonger,fish
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fish

Correct Answer:bakery,bread and cakes
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bread and cakes

Correct Answer:greengrocer,fruit and vegetables
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fruit and vegetables

Q4.
Match the foods that are grown, reared and caught.
Correct Answer:grown,fruit and vegetables
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fruit and vegetables

Correct Answer:reared,cattle and sheep
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cattle and sheep

Correct Answer:caught,fish
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fish

Q5.
Match the food to its origin.
Correct Answer:flour,is from wheat
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is from wheat

Correct Answer:bread,is from flour
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is from flour

Correct Answer:milk,is from a dairy cow
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is from a dairy cow

Correct Answer:cheese,is from milk
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is from milk

Q6.
What could easily be grown at home in the UK?
Correct answer: potatoes
mangoes
Correct answer: herbs
coconuts

5 Questions

Q1.
Because there is a limited range of food from the UK, food from other countries is popular.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
Which fruit commonly grows in the UK?
Correct answer: apple
banana
Correct answer: blackberry
mango
Q3.
Match the food produced in the UK.
Correct Answer:Sheep for,lamb.
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lamb.

Correct Answer:Wheat for,bread.
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bread.

Correct Answer:Oats for ,porridge.
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porridge.

Correct Answer:Dairy cows for,milk.
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milk.

Q4.
Where is this dish traditionally from in the UK?
An image in a quiz
Cardiff
Newcastle
Correct answer: Cornwall
Glasgow
Q5.
Show the process for making yogurt.
1 - Cows are milked.
2 - Milk is produced.
3 - Yogurt is made.