Quorn Food Quest

Module 4: Understanding food preperation

Learning Objectives

  • Inform the children how many calories are present in different common meals
  • Reinforce the message that different cooking methods and pairing different foods can have an effect on the health balance of a meal.
  • Tests the children’s memory skills

Getting Started

  1. Click on the link to the left to start the game
  2. Click on the instructions pdf on the left and use it as a guide for the game
  3. Project the game onto the IWB
  4. 6 pairs of cards will appear, one with a picture of a meal and the other with the correct amount of calories which that meal contains
  5. Talk through these with the class, explaining that these are the estimated calorie counts for an average portion
  6. Once you are comfortable that the children have sufficient knowledge of the preparation methods, invite a child up to the board.