Design and Technologies

1. Theme: Food preparation in maintaining good health and then importance of food safety

1.1. How can food preparation including safety and hygiene contribute and maintain good health?

1.1.1. Materials Needed: List of “rules” retrieved from: http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/recipes/food-safety-and-hygiene.aspx Access to computers: http://www.wordle.net/

1.2. Cross Curriculum Priorities: Literacy The Arts ICT

1.3. Step-by-Step: Whole class brainstorm: What is food preparation? Break up into pairs Create and design 2 wordle word clouds- good food preparation words and bad food preparation words Share creations and designs with class members.

2. Design and Technologies knowledge and understanding

2.1.  Food specialisations

2.1.1. 6.4 Investigate the role of food preparation in maintaining good health and the importance of food safety and hygiene

3. This learning activity not only provides a space for students to design and create their own word clouds thus promoting creativity and design, however, it also promotes shared learning.